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China's national oil companies build their presence in North and South America
Although CNPC’s first overseas investments in the early 1990s were in North and South America (Canada and Peru), these continents have not been prime targets for China’s national oil companies (NOCs).  Rather, the companies have been directing their attention to Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The period since ...

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Why China?

The current and future development China's energy and natural resource sectors are of considerable academic, commercial and political interest for a number of reasons:

• The growing impact of China's energy sector on world energy markets for energy products and investment;
• The growing links between China's diplomatic strategies and its energy sector;
• The growing impact of China's energy sector on the environment, both locally and globally, especially in the context of global climate change;
• The potential for foreign investment in China's energy and natural resources sectors.