• Journal of Geographical Sciences
  • Vol. 30, Issue 11, 1871 (2020)
Qiang ZHOU1、2, Ze HE1、2, and Yu YANG1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11442-020-1816-6 Cite this Article
    Qiang ZHOU, Ze HE, Yu YANG. Energy geopolitics in Central Asia: China’s involvement and responses[J]. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2020, 30(11): 1871 Copy Citation Text show less
    The analysis framework of energy geopolitics in Central Asia
    Fig. 1. The analysis framework of energy geopolitics in Central Asia
    China’s import dependence for oil, 1990-2018Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2019
    Fig. 2. China’s import dependence for oil, 1990-2018Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2019
    Trade in oil between China and Central Asian countries in 1995, 2005, and 2015 (10 million tons)Source: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Fig. 3. Trade in oil between China and Central Asian countries in 1995, 2005, and 2015 (10 million tons)Source: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Changes in volumes and main export directions of Central AsiaSource: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Fig. 4. Changes in volumes and main export directions of Central AsiaSource: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Oil trade interdependence between China and KazakhstanSource: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Fig. 5. Oil trade interdependence between China and KazakhstanSource: UN Comtrade website, https://comtrade.un.org/data/.
    Economic freedom index values for five Central Asian countries
    Fig. 6. Economic freedom index values for five Central Asian countries
    Global governance indicator rankings for Central Asia
    Fig. 7. Global governance indicator rankings for Central Asia
    Countries20142015201620172018
    For supplies to Europe
    Turkmenistan11.03.1---
    Uzbekistan3.63.54.35.53.8
    Kazakhstan10.912.612.713.812.3
    For supplies to southern Kazakhstan
    Uzbekistan3.72.91.91.72.9
    For supplies to Kyrgyzstan
    Uzbekistan0.040.0*0.0*0.0*0.0*
    Kazakhstan0.060.20.20.30.3
    Table 1.

    Gas purchases in Central Asia by Gazprom Group (billion cubic meters)

    Qiang ZHOU, Ze HE, Yu YANG. Energy geopolitics in Central Asia: China’s involvement and responses[J]. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2020, 30(11): 1871
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