Contents -- 1. Introduction: China, ASEAN, and the New Global Energy Order -- 2. Economic Growth and Energy Security -- 3. China's Energy Quest in Southeast Asia -- 4. Case Study (1): Myanmar -- 5. Case Study (2): Indonesia -- 6. Energy Resource Competition and the South China Sea Disputes -- 7. Conclusion -- Index
Summary
This book examines the energy resource relations between China and ASEAN countries. It addresses the following issues: as the world energy demand shifts East because of the rise of China, ASEAN community and other emerging Asian economies, and as the Greater Indian Ocean and the South China Sea become the world's energy interstates, will geopolitical tensions over energy resources spark conflicts in the region, especially in the South China Sea? Against the background of China's rise and its growing influence in Southeast Asia, will China's quest for energy resource cooperation be viewed as a
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index
