Russia, China and Energy in Central and East Asia (Research Brief)

It examines China’s changing energy demand and its participation in Russian and Central Asian energy projects, reviewing major recent developments in the oil and gas trade between China and Russia, and between China and Central Asia. The study also addresses Russia’s energy resources and discusses major projects linked to the Caspian region. Finally, the strategic implications of these developments for Central Asia and the Caucasus are evaluated in light of the growing U.S. military presence in connection with the war on terrorism.

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Charles E. Ziegler, of the University of Louisville, was a 2002-03 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellow.