Sino-Japanese competition over Russian oil

Eurasia's Ascent in Energy and Geopolitics: Rivalry or Partnership for China, Russia and Central Asia?

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 158-178

  Itoh, Shoichi ^a  

^a Institute of Energy Economics   (United States)

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EID: 84898390344     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203117880     Document Type: Chapter

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