Oil, the United States, and China (COE特別号)
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The economic growth and increasing oil consumption of the People's Republic of China was remarkable in the 1990s. Until 1993 the PRC's domestic oil reserves, located mainly at the Daqing oil fields in the north, effectively supplied all of the nation's oil needs and even allowed for exports. However a decade of high economic growth led to a surge in oil demand. By 1993 oil demand surpassed domestic production leading to growing Chinese interest in other oil producing nations. PRC oil interests were widespread and ranged from the East and South China Seas, Middle East and Central Asia to Africa and Latin America. Many exploration and development contracts were agreed to between PRC energy firms and those of other nations. The PRC also engaged in conventional weapons and nuclear technology exportation and sales. Some weapons exports and sales were with nations it imported oil from. American strategy entailing corporate, governmental, and military presence and or domination in many oil producing regions around the world could lead to higher stress between the United States and the PRC. Many Chinese government as well as Communist party officials believe that some U.S. policies are meant to contain the PRC and thwart access to the oil which they need. The PRC has also threatened and fought with its neighbors over oil producing areas and is increasingly seen as a threatening factor to the sea lanes of communication (SLOC) and chokepoints of Southeast and East Asia. Another aspect accentuating the tension is Taiwan which is located in one of the most strategic points in the sea lanes of the region.
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