| Abstract |
The IEA and China: Partners in Energy Co-operation and Policy Dialogue. Formal contacts between the International Energy Agency and China began in 1994. The relationship has developed over the years, to the mutual benefit of both parties. Within the framework of the IEA-China Memorandum of Policy Understandings, signed on 29 October 1996 in Beijing, the IEA maintains technical contacts and pursues an active dialogue with those responsible for Chinese energy policy. China’s growing importance in the world energy market and the global environmental system require that the world pay close attention. The Agency’s expertise and the experience of its Member countries are at China’s disposal to help answer critical questions about energy policy. This study presents the IEA’s analysis of China’s growing energy linkages with major petroleum producing countries. |
