China’s Motive in Oil Deals with India

Indian Oil Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar traveled to Beijing on Jan. 11 for a three-day round of energy talks with Chinese officials and energy firms that will culminate in a series of agreements for Sino-Indian exploration, production and bidding on oil projects. In the past six months, China has engaged several countries — including Vietnam, Turkmenistan and Iran — in cooperative energy projects that have yielded Beijing both natural resources and political gains.
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