Chinanews, Beijing July 18 – The Social Sciences Academic Press of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published the 2006 energy blue paper titled “China Energy Development Report”. The report predicts that in 2010, 50% of China’s energy consumption will be imported from other countries. However, the Chinese government is taking measures to try to reduce China’s reliance on foreign imports for its oil energy consumption. Last year, China’s oil imports decreased by 2.2% compared with the previous year.
In 2005, China imported 136 million tons, or 42.9% of its oil from other countries, showing a decrease of 7.56 million tons, or a decrease of 5.3% from a year before.
In order to safeguard the nation oil safety, the blue paper suggests that China should take measures in various aspects. These include reducing reliance on oil imports, actively participating in international oil market competition,
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2006-07-18
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