10. 3. 2021
Energy and Chinese activities in Eurasia: same goals, new name.

Class preparation 1.

→ Define the main characteristics (not goals) of the Chinese energy policy towards Central Asian producers and Myanmar (use app 5 bullet points to answer).

→ Select one of the statements and argue:

a) "China's activities in neighbouring regions are beneficial to these states."

b) "China's activities in neighbouring regions carry a risk to these states."

Required readings:

1) Boas, V. & Spaiser, O. A. (2016). China´s new energy haven: Opportunities and challenges in Central Asia. V G. C. Romano & J-F. Di Meglio (ed.), China´s Energy Security: A Multidimensional Perspective, pages 141-171. New York: Routledge (31 pages).

2) Liu et al. (2017). Understanding the motivations behind the Myanmar-China energy pipeline: Multiple streams and energy politics in China. Energy Policy, 107, 403-412 (10 structured pages).