3.3c Geopolitics Flashcards
Where is China gaining access to resources?
Africa, China is now a major supplier of basic combat gear to many of these countries and known for weapon sales in Sudan
Russia’s Gazprom (the state-owned natural gas company) temporarily cut supplies to which country?
Ukraine, in order to raise prices
Which countries did Cuba invite to drill in its Gulf States?
India, China and USA but US prevented from participating due to longstanding embargo
How much gas does Europe import from Russia?
23%
In June 2003, what agreement was made?
Beijing hailed a US$150 billion agreement with Russia to tap fields in Siberia and send the oil through a new pipeline to China. The project was to supply up to one-third of imports by 2030
What is the situation regarding the Arctic circle?
New untapped source that no one owns, and everyone seems to be laying claim to - big conflict brewing
Who is trying to secure rights to the Arctic circle?
US, Russia, Norway, Canada and Denmark (Greenland)
What do experts think the Arctic circle have?
13% of the world’s undiscovered oil and 30% of its undiscovered natural gas.
When might the Arctic circle become ice-free?
2030
How are they going to divide rights to the circle?
international lawyers have favoured drawing straight lines to a particular central point- like the North Pole- and dividing a disputed area like ‘slicing a pie’.
