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View the PDF File: Energy Relations Amongst the United States, the European Union and the People's Republic of China: A Strategic Triangle or Three Sides without a Triangle? (opens in a new window)

Abstract: Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: As the three world's biggest energy consumers and importers, the United States, the European Union and the People s Republic of China will determine energy relations in the years to come. China s energy diplomacy is increasingly a matter of concern for the transatlantic community. The energy security debate surrounding China is part of a broader debate concerning China s future role in the world. Energy security is high on the agenda of the world s major petroleum consumers. In addition, acknowledging that their imports are rising (by 2030 the US, the EU and China will import almost two-thirds of their energy needs) and that transnational imports are coming from fewer places in the world, the perception and presence of geopolitical competition is increasing. In this respect, Chinese energy diplomacy has political implications beyond the energy game that are at cross-purposes with European and American interests in various parts of the globe. It is crucial that the US and EU take into account the increasingly assertive China in their dialogue concerning transatlantic energy as the world s energy map is redrawn.