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S2E59: China's fossil fuel addiction exposes a strategic vulnerability
There is also a human cost to China's clean energy transition.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times will now analyse the hottest political and trending talking points, alternating between its Malaysia and Greater China bureaus.
For January, host and deputy foreign editor Albert Wai teams up again with senior China correspondent Yew Lun Tian.
Dramatic developments in Venezuela and Iran, both important oil suppliers for China, have exposed Beijing’s vulnerability in terms of energy security.
Oil only accounts for around 18 per cent of China’s energy mix but…
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