In this sense, China’s trajectory contrasts sharply with that of the United States, where the rapid growth in output of shale oil and gas, together with energy-saving measures, has brought energy independence closer than ever – a point that President Barack Obama emphasized in his most recent State of the Union address. In fact, according to the US Energy Information Administration, China surpassed the US as the world’s largest net oil importer earlier this year.
从这个角度看，中国的轨迹与美国形成了鲜明反差。拜页岩油气产量快速增长以及节能措施所赐，美国比以往任何时候都要接近能源自给——美国总统奥巴马在其最新国情咨文中也强调了这一点。事实上，根据美国能源信息署的数字，今年早些时候中国已超过美国成为世界第一大石油净进口国。