Emerging soft turn in China’s energy security cooperation with Southeast Asia
Energy security has been the paramount concern of Chinese top leaders. Geographically, Southeast Asia holds the key to China’s energy security, given its importance to Beijing’s seaborne energy trade. erefore, China’s energy cooperation in the region is o en analyzed from a hard security perspec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160276 https://cup.cuhk.edu.hk/journals/TheChinaReview |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Energy security has been the paramount concern of Chinese top
leaders. Geographically, Southeast Asia holds the key to China’s energy
security, given its importance to Beijing’s seaborne energy trade. erefore, China’s energy cooperation in the region is o en analyzed from a
hard security perspective. In a departure from these approaches, this
paper explores the so er angle of China’s e ort of strengthening relations with its neighbors and assesses its impact. e so approach puts
a greater emphasis on public good provision such as sustainable development instead of the old method of enhancing energy security
through resource trade. The aim of this turn was to bolster trust
between China and Southeast Asia, strengthen the foundations of cooperation, and improve Beijing’s image in the region. By providing a
perspective di erent from hard security analysis, we shed light on the
enabling and constraining factors of China’s more active role in
regional energy governance. |
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