American warships are blockading the Strait of Hormuz, and Beijing's layout 10 years ago has proven effective. These three strategies were truly foresighted!
After Iran announced the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, American warships headed to confront it. Although they claimed to be preparing for escort missions, no country's oil tanker dared to pass through this dangerous strait. At the same time, foreign media have been commenting that China has been affected very little. Of course, Dao Ge believes this is mainly due to the judgment of the situation 10 years ago and the implementation of these three strategies:
First strategy: Using green energy to reduce reliance on imported crude oil. Many people may not realize that the decline in China's dependence on oil is not a recent phenomenon, but rather a decade-long "energy revolution." As early as around 2015, China began to extensively build wind power, photovoltaics, and ultra-high voltage transmission networks. At that time, many people still doubted: Will so much green electricity really replace fossil fuels? In just one year, 2025, China reduced its crude oil consumption by about 120 million tons, equivalent to reducing oil imports by 2.4 million barrels per day.
Second strategy: Never put all your eggs in one basket. Over the past decade, China has been quietly adjusting its energy import map. In 2015, the share of oil imported from the Middle East accounted for as high as 55%, but now this proportion has dropped below 35%.
Instead, it is Russia, Central Asia, Africa, and even Latin America. After the full completion of the China-Russia East Line gas pipeline, it can transport 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Russia; the China-Kazakhstan crude oil pipeline continues to expand, making Kazakhstan an important land-based oil supplier for China; there are also sea routes from Angola, Brazil, and other places, which have been carefully planned and long-term invested in. This way, even if the Strait of Hormuz is completely blocked, the impact on China would be limited.
The last strategy, which is also the easiest to be overlooked: diplomatic arrangements. China's "non-interference in internal affairs and win-win cooperation" foreign policy promoted in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America in recent years is playing a significant role at this critical moment. After the recent escalation of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, many oil tankers had to be stranded or detour, but Iran clearly stated that it would open a green channel for Chinese oil tankers.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859056629516299/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author himself.