Bernhard Pichler

China's Economic Rise and the Impacts on its Energy Strategy Bernhard Pichler

China's economic reform policy led to its strong economic growth. However, the positive effects of the enormous growth have also resulted in an extreme increase in China's consumption of energy. This work analyzes China's economic growth on the basis of the classical free trade theory and describes its energy demand growth, as well as its energy system. It discusses the energy resources issue in combination with the Limits of Growth Theory and, based on this background, looks at China's international energy security strategy.