ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
"The energy security concerns of Thailand, India and China greatly
determine their relations with Myanmar. In principle, India and China
have pledged to cooperate in the field of energy security in order to avoid
costly rivalries. In practice, however, commentators expect that the two oilimporting giants will find it more or less impossible to avoid such rivalries.
In relation to Myanmar, this seems difficult indeed. The immediate issue
is competition between India and China over building a pipeline to transport natural gas from Shwe, a gas field off the coast of Myanmar’s Arakan
state. In March 2007, it became clear that China will further consolidate its
ties with Myanmar by building a gas pipeline from the Burmese coast to
Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province. India’s pipeline plans,
negotiated for several years, were finally rejected by the Burmese regime.
A South Korean offer to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Myanmar was also turned down. The Chinese plans include an oil pipeline
as well, probably running parallel to the gas pipeline and intended to carry
Persian Gulf crude oil shipped by tanker to a connecting Burmese port
facility. This makes sense considering the oft-cited Chinese argument that
an oil pipeline through Myanmar will enhance China’s energy security by
serving as an alternative oil supply route bypassing the Strait of Malacca, a
waterway of crucial importance for the provision of oil and other necessities
to China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan..."
ရင်းမြစ်:
"Strategic Analysis"
Date of Publication:
2007-07-04
Date of entry:
2020-02-11
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- Individual Documents
အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား:
Countries:
Myanmar
Geographic coverage:
Global
Language:
English
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