VOL. XLVI

No 21

26-May-2003

SUPPLY/DEMAND

Chinas Strong Economic Performance Set To Drive Up Oil Imports, CO2 Emissions

Chinas strong economic performance over the past two decades and projected growth to 2020 will result in a major increase in the countrys oil import requirement, heightened concerns about security of supply and a deterioration in environmental standards in particular with regard to carbon dioxide emissions. According to a report by Li ZhiDong, Visiting Fellow at Japans Institute...