China is the leading exporter of rare earths, elements which are crucial to the development of high-tech products and … new green technologies. In recent years, however, China has begun imposing export restraints on these elements in order to … importing countries. The EU, the US and Japan have launched a formal complaint in the WTO against China's export restrictions …

As China is dependent on oil and gas imports to maintain its high growth rates, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization … (SCO) and Central Asia have become increasingly important for the country’s economic development. In May 2014, China and … Russia signed a new gas deal, for example, and in recent years China has been able to improve its energy security by making …