China’s Thirst For Oil Takes Them To Venezuela
September 18th, 2009
Via Energy Daily, a report that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recently announced a 16-billion-dollar deal with China to drill for oil in the resource-rich Orinoco basin. As the article notes: “…a deal was signed in Beijing for the Orinoco basin. It sets out a Chinese investment of 16 billion dollars over the next three years,” […]
Read more »Pipeline Politics Define China’s Relationship With Myanmar
September 14th, 2009
Via Global Geopolitics, another look at the “pipeline politics” of the growing petro-partnership between China and Myanmar. As the report notes: “…If military-ruled Burma needed a stark symbol of China’s growing dominance in the country, then it would be poised to get one soon. The Asian giant is about to start building two pipelines – […]
Read more »Reshaping The Caspian Bloc?
September 14th, 2009
Via The Asia Times, a report on a recent meeting of Caspian states that could foreshadow the emergence of a new regional economic grouping. As the article notes: “…On September 11-13, the presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan will meet in the Kazakh city of Aktau, on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The […]
Read more »No Concessions On Brazil’s Oil PSA Plan
September 8th, 2009
Via The Financial Times, a report that Brazil is staying firm on its controversial decision to switch from the current concessions system to production sharing agreements, or PSAs. As the article notes: “…For us, the pre-salt is a passport,” says Dilma Rousseff, chief minister in Brazil’s government and a would-be next president. “It’s a passport […]
Read more »China’s Growing Partnership With Myanmar
August 26th, 2009
Courtesy of a recent New York Times’ op-ed and a Financial Times report, we have a chance to peek into Myanmar’s economic position in Asia & China’s increasing involvement in such. As the articles note: “…According to the nonprofit group EarthRights International, at least 26 Chinese multinational corporations are now involved in more than 62 […]
Read more »Genghis (Khan) Choose: Russia or China?
August 25th, 2009
Via Stratfor (subscription required), an interesting analysis of Mongolia’s regional status and the ongoing struggle between Russia and China to lure the resource-rich country closer into a closer relationship. As the article notes: “…Russia and Mongolia signed several agreements on Aug. 25 covering rail links and development, joint exploration and exploitation of Mongolian uranium deposits, […]
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