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The Changing Role of Oil in Chinese Exports, 1974–89

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2009

Larry Chuen-ho Chow
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Although not commonly recognized as such, China is a sizeable oil exporter in the world. In 1985, for example, it exported 36.24 million tonnes of crude oil and oil products, accounting for 2.41 per cent of total oil exports in the world. Oil also satisfied 17 per cent of total domestic energy needs and generated 25.9 per cent of all export earnings of the country in 1985.

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The China Quarterly , Volume 131 , September 1992 , pp. 750 - 765
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Copyright © The China Quarterly 1992

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