Abstract
Given China’s rise, the points of intersection between Chinese and American interests, particularly in the energy realm, grow daily. And there, at the local level, in countries all around the world, the U.S. and China may find themselves bumping heads, as each seeks to enhance their “energy security.” But will the U.S. allow China to pursue new sources of energy without interfering or slowing that process significantly? If the U.S. responds negatively to Chinese efforts to secure resources or improve China’s “energy security,” the U.S. will not be creating incentives that encourage China to behave responsibly. Energy disagreements, then, may indeed become a source of a new cold war.
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