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Source: Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
China is seeking to achieve independence from geopolitical instability by diversifying its energy balance, said Igor Sechin, Executive Secretary of the Presidential Commission on Fuel and Energy Complex Development Strategy and Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft Oil Company.
"The challenges facing China's economy are driving the need to diversify the country's energy balance, aimed at achieving independence from geopolitical instability and the associated risks," he said at the opening of the 7th Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum (RCEBF) in Beijing.
He quoted Chinese President Xi Jinping's apt statement: "China needs to hold the energy rice bowl in its hands." Partnership in this area is a priority for Russia and China, Sechin added.
Today, the coal sector is experiencing a second wind. "Last year, China issued permits for the construction of approximately 100 gigawatts of new coal-fired generation. Unlike many Western countries, China understands well that alternative energy can only complement traditional energy, not replace it," said the executive secretary of the Fuel and Energy Commission. Meanwhile, Russia accounts for more than a quarter of China's coal imports.
Cooperation between the two countries in the gas sector is also developing dynamically – Russia’s share of supplies to China amounts to more than 20%.
Today, China has also become a recognized global leader in renewable energy. In recent years, the country has commissioned the largest volume of new capacity and accounts for over 70% of the global production of equipment for the green economy.
Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK RosneftNovember 25, 2025
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