However, while this short-sighted mercantilist approach creates foreign policy problems over issues like Darfur, it will not really protect China in a time of supply disruption. It would be far better to bring China (and India) into the IEA, and encourage normal Chinese participation in world markets.
中国好像相信它可以通过与类似苏丹那样糟糕的国家锁定石油合同来确保其石油进口。但是，这一短视的重商主义手段在像达尔富尔那样的问题上造成外交问题，而且，这也并不在供应中断的时候可以切实确保提供给中国的供应。更好的办法是把中国(以及印度) 带入国际能源机构之中，并且鼓励中国正常地参与世界市场。