Michael T. Klare: U.S. and Chinese Competition for Oil

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2008 · News & Politics

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The U.S. and China are the world's number 1 and number 2 importers of oil, says Klare, and they are using every means at their disposal to get it--commercial, diplomatic, and military. Worryingly, they both provide arms and other military assistance to oil-producing countries.
This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council talk on May 14, 2008. For the full video, audio, and transcript, go to http://www.carnegiecouncil.org

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