Event — Lecture

China’s Energy Policy towards Iran

05/06/2009 - 12:30

 

China’s Policy and Measures to secure the Supply of Oil and Gas: The Case of Saudi Arabia and Russia

5 June 2009
12.30 - 14.00 hrs

Energy Programme Asia Lecture by Yu Guoqing, Associate Professor, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China.

 

Energy Programme Asia Lecture Series 2009: Domestic and Geopolitical Challenges to Energy Security for China and the European Union

Energy diplomacy is the new content of Chinese diplomacy in the 21st century. China will promote international energy cooperation all over the world. With the rapid growth of economy, China will import more and more oil and gas in the future. The Middle East will occupy an important position in Chinese energy diplomacy strategy, and Iran may become one of the important countries for providing energy to China.

Given the complicated situation such as Arab-Israel conflicts and Iran's nuclear issue, Chinese energy diplomacy in the Middle East may face with great challenge. For China's energy policy towards Iran, China hopes situation in the Middle East and the Gulf keep stable. Because of the UN has issued sanctions on Iran, China realizes that there will be much difficulty for Chinese companies to develop oil businesses in Iran. Still, China thinks that Iran's nuclear issue should be resolved through political ways. Considering of good political and economic cooperation, we take an optimistic views that China and Iran can develop more close cooperation in energy field in the future.

 

Speaker

Yu Guoqing, Associate Professor, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China.

Chair 

Dr. Mehdi Amineh

Discussant

Dr. Mehdi Amineh

Date

5 June, 12:30 hrs - 14:00 hrs

Venue

ISHSS, Prins Hendrikkade 189-B, Room C

Organization

This lecture is organised within the Energy Programme

Asia (EPA) Lecture Series 2009: Domestic and Geopolitical Challenges to Energy Security for China and the European Union

This lecture series is organized in the context of a joint research programme between Energy Programme Asia - IIAS, and the Institute of West Asian and African Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, China.

Information
Dr Mehdi P. Amineh
EPA Programme Director
International Institute for Asian Studies
T +31 20 525 4567
m.p.amineh@uva.nl