About the Book This edition critically examines the recent behaviour of Chinese foreign policy in the context of its net impact on international security. Major areas of study covered in this edition include, energy security and its linkages with the Chinese economy and foreign policy, case studies of China-Kazhak, China-Japan and China-Venezuela energy relations and area studies of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The author is fully convinced that this work would be an indispensable source of information and knowledge on China's energy policy and international security. This edition is the original, comprehensive and critical investigation of the various issues associated with the Chinese energy policy and international security.