A Hazardous Game – The Strait of Malacca
... global oil trade, as tankers move from mainly Middle East to Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, etc.) It is not the only passage available ... ... that could see the entire state collapse in a matter of weeks (Yergin, 2011: 209-211). Characteristically, China used diplomatic ... ... biggest economy? As Yergin (2011) stresses oil has been a primary energy concern for China ever since Mao, as it was perceived as ... ... Dilemma. Moreover, these majors favour unstable states with high corruption as this way competition from international oil firms ...
08.10.2013