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Is China's outward investment in oil a global security concern?
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China
SOEs
global security
oil industry
outward investment
Business and International Management
Finance
Economics and Econometrics
Strategy and Management
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
SOEs
global security
oil industry
outward investment
Business and International Management
Finance
Economics and Econometrics
Strategy and Management
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/27084
Abstract
The motivations prompting China's dramatic increase in outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) are not always clear, especially regarding OFDI by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in energy and natural resources. First, both commercial and governmental interests are intertwined, although not necessarily in lock-step. Chinese SOEs listed in the West may worry about the reputational risks to their global corporate citizenship, while government stakeholders may instead focus on diplomatic international relations. Second, subsidies for oil investments may be viewed as serving Chinese national interests and threatening the national security of the host countries. Whether China's OFDI will benefit or harm global energy security, economic development and diplomatic relations is still hotly contested. This article discusses China's outward investment in oil with a global security concern.
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Journal article
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2012-12-01
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10.1080/19186444.2012.11658342