ÇİN’İN ORTA DOĞU POLİTİKASI VE ENERJİ GÜVENLİĞİ

Abstract

Enerji insanlar ve ülkeler için anahtar rolde bir konudur. Çin 1990’lardan beridir dünyada ikinci enerji satın alan ülkedir. Orta Doğu çok fazla enerji kaynaklarına sahiptir. Orta Doğu’da Çin’in enerji güvenliği Çin için önemlidir. Orta Doğu’da Çin’in enerji güvenliğinin ne olduğu konusu bu makalenin araştırma sorusudur. Enerji güvenliği kavramı açıklanmış, ardından Çin ve ORta Doğu ilişkilerinden bahsedilmiştir. Çin’in Orta Doğu’daki enerji güvenliği tartışılmış ve makale sonuçlandırılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, Çin ve Orta Doğu enerji konusunda gerçekten güçlü bağlara sahiptir. Dahası, Çin Orta Doğu’daki enerji kaynaklarına bağımlıdır.

Keywords

• Enerji Güvenliği
• Çin
• Orta Doğu

CHINA'S THE MIDDLE EAST POLICY AND ENERGY SECURITY

Abstract

Energy is a key important issue for peoples and countries. China is the second energy consumer in the world since 1990s. The Middle East has massive energy resources. China’s energy security is crucial for China in the Middle East. What are China’s energy security issues in the Middle East is the research question in the article. Energy security concept is explained. Then China and the Middle East relations are mentioned. China’s energy security in the Middle East is argued and the article concluded. As a result, China and the Middle East have really powerful ties about energy issue. Moreover, China is depended on the Middle East energy resources.

Keywords

• Energy Security
• China
• the Middle East

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