Opinion: Why China’s Commitment to Energy Security Is Good for the World
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* China’s energy system has weathered global shocks from Ukraine to the Middle East.
* Reform needs faster governance, markets and smarter state action.
* Renewables make China a stabilizing energy force.
As geopolitical turmoil intensifies across the Middle East, global energy security has rarely felt more precarious. The Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint through which much of the world’s oil passes — remains one of the most vulnerable links in the global energy supply chain. Under these circumstances, China’s approach to energy policy deserves closer attention.
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- China’s energy self-sufficiency >80% (2021-2025); coal 51.4% consumption in 2025.
- Renewables surged: half new capacity since 2021; #1 wind (15 yrs), solar (10 yrs) by 2025.
- Diversified imports, reserves, reforms boost resilience amid Middle East turmoil.
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