Despite its heavy reliance on oil and gas imports, China’s “national strength” insulates its energy security from short-term geopolitical shocks, a prominent petroleum geologist said.
Jin Zhijun, dean of the Institute of Energy at Peking University, said that China – as a large country – could ensure its energy security amid a volatile international energy trading landscape, with multiple contingency plans in place.
They included tapping more domestic resources by increasing oil and gas…
China’s size, strength insulates its energy security amid geopolitical shocks: lawmaker
