China, Angola, and Oil
September 22nd, 2009
Via Africa-Asia Confidential, a report that China’s relations with Angola suffered a setback this month when Luanda turned down the acquisition by China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Sinopec of a coveted oil block, and a look at the complicated ownership structure of Sonagol Sinopec International (SSI), a joint venture between Sinopec and China Sonangol […]
Read more »Turkmenistan’s Gas
September 19th, 2009
Via The Oil Drum, an in-depth look at Turkmenistan’s natural gas reserves. As the report notes: “…Turkmenistan holds significantly large quantities of natural gas (they hold the world’s fourth largest reserves) and these have, over the years, proved attractive to Russia, China and the West. Until fairly recently, despite some bad relationships from time to […]
Read more »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 »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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