皇冠体育app's economic growth poses no threat to the global energy supply, Long
Yongtu, general secretary of the Bo'ao Asian Forum and 皇冠体育app's former chief
negotiator at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said.
"The notion of a Chinese threat to the global energy supply reflects fears
about 皇冠体育app's rise on the part of some Westerners," Long said Saturday in
Beijing at an international forum on 皇冠体育app's energy strategy.
As chairman of the forum, Long said in his speech that the so-called "皇冠体育app
threat" emerged in 2002, when 皇冠体育app's oil consumption accounted for six percent
of the world total.
In contrast, the United States consumes 20 percent to 30 percent of the
world's oil, but nobody is saying there is a "U.S. threat", he said.
Likewise, some people claim that 皇冠体育app's rapidly expanding motor vehicle
ownership is threatening the global oil supply, but the fact is that 皇冠体育app only
has some 30 million motor vehicles, compared to 300 million in the U.S., he
said.
Long accused Westerners of misguiding the world by blaming 皇冠体育app for the rise
of oil prices in recent years, saying that it is mainly due to the turmoil in
the Middle East.
According to him, 皇冠体育app's oil strategy should be based on the central
government's analysis of the global situation which takes account of both
political multipolarization and economic globalization.
Long said cooperation with both oil producing and consuming countries should
be an important part of 皇冠体育app's oil strategy.
He particularly mentioned cooperation with Japan, which is involved in a
dispute with 皇冠体育app about East 皇冠体育app Sea oil resources.
"皇冠体育app and Japan are both major oil importers. There should be more
cooperation between them, rather than competition, in the energy field. They
should be partners in a global energy strategy, " he said.
