Journal of Geographical Sciences, Volume. 30, Issue 11, 1871(2020)

Energy geopolitics in Central Asia: China’s involvement and responses

Qiang ZHOU1,2, Ze HE1,2, and Yu YANG1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    The analysis framework of energy geopolitics in Central Asia
    China’s import dependence for oil, 1990-2018Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2019
    Trade in oil between China and Central Asian countries in 1995, 2005, and 2015 (10 million tons)Source: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Changes in volumes and main export directions of Central AsiaSource: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Oil trade interdependence between China and KazakhstanSource: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Economic freedom index values for five Central Asian countries
    Global governance indicator rankings for Central Asia
    • Table 1.

      Gas purchases in Central Asia by Gazprom Group (billion cubic meters)

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      Table 1.

      Gas purchases in Central Asia by Gazprom Group (billion cubic meters)

      Countries20142015201620172018
      For supplies to Europe
      Turkmenistan11.03.1---
      Uzbekistan3.63.54.35.53.8
      Kazakhstan10.912.612.713.812.3
      For supplies to southern Kazakhstan
      Uzbekistan3.72.91.91.72.9
      For supplies to Kyrgyzstan
      Uzbekistan0.040.0*0.0*0.0*0.0*
      Kazakhstan0.060.20.20.30.3
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    Paper Information

    Received: Mar. 31, 2020

    Accepted: Jun. 23, 2020

    Published Online: May. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: YANG Yu (yangyu@igsnrr.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s11442-020-1816-6

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