Paper - National Bureau of Asian Research

China’s Energy Hedging Strategy: Less Than Meets the Eye for Russian Gas Pipelines

| February 9, 2015

China’s energy needs have been a major factor shaping the global energy landscape in the 21st century. A significant contributor to rising global energy consumption and increasing prices over the last decade, the country is being actively courted by the world’s largest oil and gas exporters as a pivotal growth market for the future. As part of this, policymakers and industry leaders have been closely monitoring the potential for growing strategic and energy ties between China and its producer neighbor, Russia....

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For Academic Citation: Jaffe, Amy Myers, Kenneth B. Medlock III, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan. “China’s Energy Hedging Strategy: Less Than Meets the Eye for Russian Gas Pipelines.” Paper, National Bureau of Asian Research, February 9, 2015.

The Authors

Amy Myers Jaffe

Kenneth B. Medlock III

Meghan O'Sullivan

Meghan L. O'Sullivan

  • Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Member of the Board, Belfer Center
  • Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative
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