China is steadily advancing toward becoming the world's first 'Power Nation,' with notable achievements in its energy security strategy.

Australian Media: China Steadily Advancing Toward the World’s First "Electric Nation"

Source: Global Times

An article published on May 26 by Australia's "Pearls and Irritations" website, originally titled: "China Is on the Path to Becoming the World’s First 'Electric Nation'." The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is harming the global economy, but China’s cautious strategy to ensure energy security is proving effective. As a country with continuously growing energy demand, China has long been acutely aware of the risks posed by potential disruptions to external energy supply routes, and has taken proactive measures in advance.

China is gradually reducing its reliance on traditional energy sources, making massive investments in industries such as renewable energy, high-speed rail, and electric vehicles to achieve economic electrification—freeing itself from dependence on external energy transportation corridors.

In terms of infrastructure, China’s high-speed rail operating mileage has surpassed 50,000 kilometers, exceeding the combined total of all other countries worldwide. This has significantly reduced China’s reliance on air travel dependent on aviation fuel. Meanwhile, on China’s rapidly expanding road and expressway networks, electric vehicles are becoming increasingly common. By 2025, new domestic vehicle sales in China—including electric vehicles—will account for more than 50% of the market. Even long-haul trucks are progressively moving toward electrification.

China is steadily advancing toward becoming the world’s first "electric nation," a transformation comparable in significance to the Industrial Revolution when humanity began utilizing carbon-based energy. An "electric nation" relies on renewable energy for power, and China leads the world in research and deployment of renewable energy technologies. By 2025, China will account for approximately 60% of the world’s newly added renewable power capacity.

Not only has China prepared itself domestically, but the current energy crisis is also accelerating the export of Chinese clean energy equipment—such as photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, batteries, and electric vehicles—into global markets. China holds a technological leadership position in these fields. Through economic electrification, China will no longer be vulnerable to closures of the Strait of Hormuz or the Malacca Strait. As long as there is sunlight and wind, China’s ever-growing energy demands can be met.

Moreover, through the Belt and Road Initiative, China has established multiple railway transport routes across Eurasia. In this critical domain of energy supply and security, through meticulous planning, China has not only remained largely unaffected by international turbulence but has become even stronger. (Author: John Quigley, Australian historian and social commentator; Translation by Cui Xiaodong)

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