World energy security vital for economy
By Le Tian (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-18 08:27 "We should maintain a sound political climate favourable to ensuring energy
security in international energy shipping routes and prevent geopolitical
conflicts from disrupting energy supply," he said.
"Energy issues should
not be politicized, still less should countries wilfully resort to force in
tackling energy issues."
Speaking of China's energy policy, Hu said more
than 90 per cent of the country's energy needs have been met with domestic
supply since the 1990s.
"We will strengthen win-win co-operation with
other energy producers and consumers on the basis of equality and mutual
benefit," he said.
On Sunday, G8 leaders adopted a document on global
energy security, hoping to reach some consensus at their annual summit on how to
control and manage insufficient energy resources amid recent soaring oil and gas
prices.
Despite differences between Russia, the only energy supplier of
the G8, and other parties, they pledged in a statement to increase transparency,
predictability and stability of global energy markets, improve the investment
climate in the energy sector, enhance energy efficiency and energy saving,
diversify energy mix, reduce energy poverty and address climate change and
sustainable development.
At yesterday's meeting, Hu also called for
multilateral co-operation mechanisms for preventing and controlling communicable
diseases such as SARS and avian flu and the rampant spread of HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis and malaria.
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