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Book SynopsisThis book examines China's bilateral relations with its established suppliers of crude petroleum and on occasion, petroleum gas products including liquefied natural gas (LNG) based on a five- dimensional framework: political-diplomatic relations, economic-trade relations, military- security relations, cultural relations, and petroleum-energy relations. A five-dimensional approach is comprehensive in nature and offers a complete understanding of China's complex relationships rather than looking solely on more typical perspectives like bilateral trade, security relationships, or energy ties. More often than not, social science literature focuses on one or more aspects of China's bilateral relations, which does not provide a complete picture of the complex nature of its interstate ties. This book endeavors to bridge this gap and look more substantially at China's bilateral relationships with energy-petroleum relations being the key aspect linking each one of them. The specific bilater
Trade ReviewDr. Eberling's exploration of China's bilateral relations with petroleum exporters represents one of the most interesting aspects of its growing global role. Eberling details the agreements solidifying the bilateral ties while examining politics, cultural, and military dynamics in addition to petroleum accords. Easily accessible and written in a systematic manner, Eberling fills in where too many analysts miss the seams between regions around the world. -- Cynthia Watson, National War College
George Eberling has again provided us with a data-rich and insightfully analyzed picture of China’s strategic energy and security concerns. He provides valuable and well-organized tables of Beijing’s energy relations with its primary suppliers. More importantly, he also links these relations to China’s arms transfers and sales, demonstrating the intriguing and important ties between the country’s view of how energy and defense concerns underlie its international relations. China's Bilateral Relations with its Principal Oil Suppliers is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the importance of energy security and international arms transfers around the world. -- Bernard Cole, National War College
In this meticulously researched tour de force, Eberling examines China’s relationships with its fourteen largest energy suppliers, including their influence on military, political, and cultural ties. Should become the go-to reference work on the topic. -- June Teufel Dreyer, University of Miami
China has widely diversified its sources of oil in its quest for oil security, leaving it not dependent on any one source. This detailed study of the full spectrum of China's bilateral oil relations captures this diversity, contributing to our understanding of how China maintains its energy security. -- Gaye Christoffersen, Hopkins-Nanjing Center
Table of ContentsTables Figures Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: China and Angola Chapter 2: China and Brazil Chapter 3: China and Republic of The Congo Chapter 4: China and Iran Chapter 5: China and Iraq Chapter 6: China and Kazakhstan Chapter 7: China and Kuwait Chapter 8: China and Oman Chapter 9: China and Russia Chapter 10: China and Saudi Arabia Chapter 11: China and South Sudan Chapter 12: China and Sudan Chapter 13: China and United Arab Emirates Chapter 14: China and Venezuela Conclusion Bibliography About the Author
