Mapping China's approach to energy cooperation: The primacy of national interest
Mapping China's approach to
energy cooperation: The
primacy of national interest
(Page 175-193)
Pham
Van Min
Abstract: This paper engages with the current debate on
China’s global search for energy security with a particular focus on China’s
approach to international energy cooperation. It argues that China’s approach
involves three stages:-first, China behaves as a passive follower to the
cooperative agenda proposed by other interested parties;-it then becomes more
active to propose issues for cooperation which best serves its domestic
needs;-finally, if it succeeds, China will demonstrate positive commitments to
promoting cooperation. Otherwise, it returns to the first stage by showing no
keen interests in cooperation. China also adopts passive behaviour towards any
energy-related issue that could challenge its sovereignty. This paper uses
Sino-Japanese, Sino-US energy cooperation and China’s involvement in East Asian
energy multilateralism, namely ASEAN+3 and East Asian Summit as case studies.
The underlying factor throughout this approach is China’s national interest.
This approach can provide implications for China’s behaviour in other areas
such as trade and even territorial disputes. Understanding China’s behaviour is
essential if countries wish to cooperate with China and to promote
international energy cooperation.
Keywords:
China; three-stage approach; energy cooperation; national interest.
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