China's Energy Security Fears Slow Climate Drive
Apr 17, 2021 7:30:pm
Summary
China's growing concerns over energy security and potential conflicts with the United States may be slowing its efforts to fight climate change, experts and recent reports say.
by: Michael Lelyveld, Radio Free Asia
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China's Energy Security Fears Slow Climate Drive
After more than a decade of rising reliance on imported oil and gas, China's government has been reluctant to acknowledge the country's energy security risks.
In a report to the National People's Congress (NPC) last May, the government's top planning agency pledged to "ensure energy security" for the first time.