Thursday 28 October 2010
15:30-17:00 hrs.
Venue: Bureau Onderwijs Logistiek Rec-G room S.14 Nwe. Prinsengracht 130, 1018 VZ Amsterdam
Chair & discussant: Dr. Mehdi Amineh & Prof. Dr. Vermeer
Speaker: Zhao Huirong, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences- Institute of Russian Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, Beijing, China.
China's Energy Policy towards the Caspian Region: The case of Kazakhstan
The Caspian region contains one of the world's largest oil and gas reserves. China's economy has developed rapidly for the past twenty years and relies on the Caspian region for its increased energy supply needs. Zhao will discuss the significance of the Caspian region in general and Kazakhstan in particular for China's energy security and the prospects for cooperation in light of recently heightened geopolitical competition.
Speaker Zhao Huirong, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences- Institute of Russian Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, Beijing, China.
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China's Energy Diplomacy towards Iran
Chinese energy supply security greatly depends on the Middle Eastern and the Persian Gulf oil producing countries, in which Iran plays a key role. Yu will discuss China's energy security policies highlighting the Middle East with special attention to Iran.
Speaker: Yu Guoqing, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
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Thursday 11 November 2010
15:30-17:00 hrs.
Venue: Bureau Onderwijs Logistiek Rec-G room S.14 Nwe. Prinsengracht 130, 1018 VZ Amsterdam
Chair & discussant: Dr. Mehdi Amineh & Prof. Dr. Vermeer
China-Angola Energy Relations
An important aspect of China's energy supply security lies in the diversification of energy supply and the implementation of energy diplomacy. China has adopted a distinctive method of energy cooperation with Angola, one of the major African oil producing countries. Chen Mo will discuss the opportunity and challenges of China-Angola energy relations.
Speaker: Dr. Chen Mo, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences- Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Beijing, China.
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Cooperation Models between China and Latin America in Energy Development
Sino-Latin American energy cooperation with recent rapid development composes of an important part in the energy order change of the Western Hemisphere. There are six models that China employs for cooperation: crude oil trade, technical service model, joint development model, infrastructure-building participation model, loans for oil model, and bio-fuels technology joint research model. Latin America can still be viewed as a strategic alternative for China to diversify its oil import and safeguard its future energy security.
Speaker: Dr. Sun Hongbo, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences- Institute of Latin American Studies, Beijing, China
