China's oil diplomacy: Is it a global security threat?

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China's status as the world's second largest oil consuming nation have scholars and politicians believing that this could lead to clashes with other Asian oil consumers and disrupt United States foreign policy and the world order will increase. In fact, China's leadership has taken care to ease external fears about its economic and political rise and the president has striven to portray China as a responsible great power which has enhanced peace, prosperity and stability in the world.

Market information - general, Government domestic functions, International economic relations, PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Petroleum, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Petroleum & Energy Products, Supply and demand, Energy policy, Oil and gas exploration, Petroleum exploration

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Behind China's World Trade Organization agreement with the USA

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This article discusses the 1999 Chinese-American agreement regarding China's admission to the World Trade Organization, despite earlier impasses. The author examines the Chinese leaderships' decision-making processes and reasons for concluding the agreement; findings show that the top leaders believed that WTO membership would improve China's international realtions, domestic reform, trade conditions, and leverage over Taiwan.

United States, International trade, Chinese foreign relations, United States foreign relations, World Trade Organization

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Iraq: economic sanctions and consequences, 1990-2000

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This article examines the effects of UN imposed sanctions on Iraq since the end of the Gulf War in 1991, which have been catastrophic for the Iraqi people and economy. The author considers other factors as well, namely: the 1980-1988 war with Iran, the militarization of the economy, and the invasion of Kuwait followed by the Gulf War; results find that these other factors have had less significant impact than sanctions.

Iraq, Analysis, Sanctions (International law), United Nations, Iraqi foreign relations

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