 | China's Energy Security : The Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Global Investor This book evaluates China's energy diplomacy across the globe and how it transcends the barriers to maintain both its security and its Chinese characteristics. How China graduated from 'self-sufficiency' to 'Go out' policy. How will China's energy security evolve within the ambit of Chinas new normal? For China, its energy security has been of primary importance, both domestically and internationally. This book explores the foreign dimension. The energy security in the Mao era was a necessity, a policy in the Deng era and a strategy in the period henceforth. The book identifies the evolution of China from a manufacturer to an investor, that is, its outbound direct investments in the energy field and the shift in its focus from traditional fuels to renewable energy sources. It goes beyond the traditional choices of energy like West Asia and Africa and explore the lesser suppliers who could have a stronger say in the future to come. Dr. Prachi Aggarwal is an Assistant Professor at Sanchi University of Buddhist Indic Studies. As a Mandarin speaking researcher, she has written for various columns and online websites and also published papers in reputed journals and edited books. Her recent work is a book titled 'China's Energy Security: The Domestic Discussion' (2016). She has completed her PhD in Chinese Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. |
