Strategies for enhancing China’s energy resilience: Trade-offs between diversification and localization

Authors

Zhongwei SONG, School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaFollow
Yu ZHAO, State Key Laboratory of Mathematical Sciences, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Xiang GAO, State Key Laboratory of Mathematical Sciences, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Jiaofeng PAN, School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaFollow

Keywords

energy resilience, energy policy, benefits assessment, general equilibrium

Document Type

China's Energy Strategy Under Framework of New Security Paradigm

Abstract

In recent years, intensified geopolitical conflicts worldwide have increasingly exposed the vulnerabilities of traditional energy security frameworks, necessitating a shift in perspective from “ensuring stable supply” to “building systemic resilience”. This study explores pathways to enhance China’s energy resilience, analyzes how diversification and localization strategies can strengthen national energy security, and reviews related policy practices. Building on this analysis and considering China’s current energy landscape, the study proposes that in the short term, emphasis should be placed on diversifying import sources and routes while strengthening domestic supply assurance. In the medium to long term, it is essential to accelerate the transition toward a renewable energy-dominated structure and rebuild global supply chains through greater technological autonomy. By adopting such a hybrid model that combines domestic assurance with global cooperation, China can balance short-term stability with long-term adaptability, thereby enhancing its energy resilience.

First page

13

Last Page

30

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

SONG, Zhongwei; ZHAO, Yu; GAO, Xiang; and PAN, Jiaofeng (2026) "Strategies for enhancing China’s energy resilience: Trade-offs between diversification and localization," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 41 : Iss. 1 , Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3724/j.issn.1000-3045.20251216011
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol41/iss1/2