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the future, China's increasing dependence on imported oil is set to remain. China
should enhance international cooperation from the following main points:
• To increase energy-related technology exchange;
• To enlarge international investment in energy development;
• To actively communicate with other countries in the international energy mar-
ket in order to get a friendly international environment and stable energy prices;
• To obtain more international investment and advanced technology for energy
saving and pollution mitigation.
11.5 Conclusions
With its significant economic development and internationalisation, China has be-
come a global player in the energy aspects. From macro and micro points of view,
this study investigated energy supply and consumption; the challenges and prob-
lems in China, using available data and environmental economic principles. It il-
lustrated three big energy challenges in China: insufficient energy supply to meet
demand, severe energy related pollution and rural energy shortage. It also ex-
plored China's main problems in energy structure, energy consumption efficiency,
energy policy, energy market, technology and energy saving awareness. Based on
those challenges and problems, the study proposed five important strategies from
aspects of reasonable structure, high efficiency, diversified development, less pol-
lution, functioning market, as well as friendly international cooperation. It is con-
cluded that these proposals can form a basis for comprehensively considering and
addressing the looming energy, and related, challenges facing China, now and in
the future.
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