China energy security

Why Chinese solar producers are not worried about Trump tariffs

Chinese firms to prepare for worst-case scenario of Trump slapping tariffs on shipments from their bases in Southeast Asia.

14 Nov 2024 - 7:56AMvideocam

An employee works on solar photovoltaic modules for export at a factory in Sihong in eastern China’s Jiangsu province in September 2024. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

China hails mineral finds amid push for security of supply, energy and nation

Ministry of Natural Resources lists haul of gold, copper, molybdenum, phosphorite and fluorite key to future of defence and geopolitics.

2 Nov 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

China trade

Amid EV row with EU, China to ‘stand on grounds of fair competition’: Mofcom

Beijing says the ‘normal trade and investment’ of China’s carmakers in Europe will be supported.

31 Oct 2024 - 11:29PMvideocam

China takes aim at energy replacement with industry-spanning plan for renewables

More energy must come from renewable sources, but transition from fossil fuels will be orderly, top economic planner says.

31 Oct 2024 - 6:31PMvideocam

China

China’s resource security gets boost from mineral, energy reserve discoveries

Beijing says drive for self-reliance has led to ‘breakthroughs’ in oil and gas exploration, and progress in ‘urgently needed’ mineral deposits.

19 Oct 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

Science

China considering space facility location based on security in times of war

Advantages of coastal operation outweighed by ‘strategic hinterland’ policy in preferred site for massive commercial space facility.

16 Oct 2024 - 2:28AMvideocam

In electric buses as with EVs, it’s China versus rest of the world

As China’s market matures, exports hold the key to future profitability for Yutong, Foton and peers in rivalry with European electric-bus producers.

12 Oct 2024 - 8:47AMvideocam

Opinion | China has built up an enviable gas supply. Now it faces a dilemma

Beijing shouldn’t squander its gas market advantage that can help wean the nation off coal on the way to net zero.

6 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM

A welder works on an LNG tank container at a company producing shipping equipment in Lianyungang, in Jiangsu province, on March 15, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

China needs mandate to phase out coal by 2045, push clean-energy transition: experts

Such a mandate would require structural changes to the country’s power system and economic model, according to climate expert Simon Sharpe.

23 Sep 2024 - 10:29AM

Climate change

The View | How China is becoming the Saudi Arabia of renewables

China’s declining demand for fossil fuels and increased clean-energy capacity could usher in a new shift in global wealth distribution.

19 Sep 2024 - 5:46AMvideocam

Opinion | China’s energy playbook success not enough to secure climate goals

Energy planners in Beijing have found a winning approach, but the strength of China’s coal sector threatens to undo progress on emissions.

15 Sep 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

A worker sorts coal near a coal mine in Datong, in northern Shanxi province, in November 2021. China has made significant progress in lowering its carbon emissions, but that progress continues to be offset by the growth of the country’s coal sector. Photo: AFP

China’s grid storage ‘mismatch’: too much gear, too little benefit

Massive spending leads to new equipment sitting underused – or idle – even as the grid sorely needs it to make the best use of clean energy.

7 Sep 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

Opinion | US, China fracking boom is reshaping global energy sector but at what cost?

For all the well-publicised economic benefits of fracking, we can’t ignore the harm it does to the environment and public health.

4 Sep 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

China seeks to heat up economy with US$28 billion nuclear power investment

China approved five new nuclear power projects in Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday.

20 Aug 2024 - 5:30PMvideocam

Communist Party politics

China warns data leaks from wind towers could threaten national security

Companies with ties to foreign spies are building meteorological towers and sending sensitive information abroad, according to CCTV.

18 Aug 2024 - 3:43PMvideocam

Chinese state security authorities have raised alarms about meteorological towers that collect data on wind speed, temperature and air pressure. Photo: Shutterstock

China trade

China’s oil demand dips, ticks down as economic ebb eases fuel imports

Reduced economic activity and greater adoption of green energy has softened China’s oil imports, a change so significant it has altered projections for global energy purchases.

16 Aug 2024 - 9:00AMvideocam

Aramco’s ties with China have evolved beyond oil: top executive

Apart from supporting China’s long-term energy security, Aramco is eyeing investment opportunities in the downstream sector, Mohammed Al Qahtani says.

16 Aug 2024 - 1:58PMvideocam

China builds mega gas and oil platform for Gulf

13 Aug 2024 - 6:30PM

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Renewable energy

China’s new green targets show how it will power on amid West’s trade barriers

For the first time, Beijing puts a US$2 trillion price point on the proposed scale of China’s energy-conservation and environmental-protection industry by 2030.

12 Aug 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

Solar panels collect sunlight at the fishing-solar complementary photovoltaic power generation base in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on July 31. Photo: AFP

Science

China pushes to preserve deep-sea interests with national security legislation

Amid greater competition for resources and equipment, military powers are increasing deployment in deep-sea areas, says defence institute.

10 Aug 2024 - 3:00PMvideocam

China confirms natural gas find in South China Sea

9 Aug 2024 - 3:56PM

South China Sea

China confirms discovery of major natural gas field in South China Sea

The location, in waters southeast of Hainan, is estimated to contain more than 100 billion cubic metres of natural gas.

10 Aug 2024 - 5:35AMvideocam

China has confirmed the discovery of a major gas field in the South China Sea, state media has reported. Called Lingshui 36-1, the field is estimated to contain more than 100 billion cubic metres of natural gas and is the world’s first “ultra-shallow gas field in ultra-deep waters”, Xinhua said. Photo: China National Offshore Oil Corporation

Scorching heatwave threatens power crunch, economy in China’s Yangtze Delta

Officials in eastern China must prioritise residential electricity use amid an ongoing heatwave, while also maintaining regional economic growth.

2 Aug 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

People sit in front of a fan as they wait for seats at a restaurant during heatwave conditions in Beijing. Photo: AFP

China-Russia relations

Opinion | Russia needs China’s market more than China needs Russian gas

Despite increased Russian oil and gas imports, China’s climate goals and supposed push for lower rates complicate plans for another pipeline.

30 Jul 2024 - 8:30PM