China confronts Middle East supply shock, as State Council mulls energy strategy
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-04-21 21:00 UTC+10:00
Section: State Council
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Middle East, Asia, Energy, Economy & Finance, China, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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Premier Li Qiang urges ‘bottom-line mentality’ to secure power as Beijing sees coal and Russian gas among options to offset reliance on imported crude
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