Open AccessChina, Japan and Asean Energy Politics
Author(s) -
John H. Henzel
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
politikon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1583-3984
pISSN - 2414-6633
DOI - 10.22151/politikon.15.2.4
Subject(s) - china , beijing , soft power , energy security , international trade , politics , foreign policy , energy supply , business , power (physics) , economy , political science , energy (signal processing) , development economics , economics , renewable energy , engineering , law , statistics , physics , electrical engineering , mathematics , quantum mechanics
Because China's demand for hydrocarbons is rapidly increasing and Japan remains dependent upon foreign sources, energy resources in the East Asia play a pivotal role in security policies of two of the largest energy consumers on the planet. While both nations are attempting to secure a steady supply of resources through cooperative "soft power" efforts, violent clashes in the South China Sea indicate that China's security policy may be more military focused than Beijing indicates.