Winner for Nov. 15: China's global oil and gas empire

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There were two fine ideas in the competition this week. One on China's growing natural resource empire won the vote. Check back here for the finished story soon.

The second — on how US political gridlock will affect foreign policy — GlobalPost has covered from two angles in recent days:

A lame duck at large in the world

Could defeat for democrats be good for the world?

Here's the article that we published on China's quest for natural resources:

China’s oil juggernaut

Worried-at-the-pump suggests:


	Worried-at-the-pump suggests:	In 2010, China—world's largest energy user—has invested $25 billion acquiring foreign oil, including fields in Canada and Texas. What does this mean for energy security? Do Western majors still dominate? And will China play fair with all this oil, or favor its domestic market? FT: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2df1ddd2-ea87-11df-b28d-00144feab49a.html#axzz14ivpbdie
	Roger Choate suggests:	It looks like the US might be headed toward gridlock domestic politics again. How does this impact on American relationships with the rest of the world?

In 2010, China—world's largest energy user—has invested $25 billion acquiring foreign oil, including fields in Canada and Texas. What does this mean for energy security? Do Western majors still dominate? And will China play fair with all this oil, or favor its domestic market?

FT: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2df1ddd2-ea87-11df-b28d-00144feab49a.html#axzz14ivpbdie

Roger Choate suggests:

It looks like the US might be headed toward gridlock domestic politics again. How does this impact on American relationships with the rest of the world?

Winner for Nov. 15: China's global oil and gas empire

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