火柴人Why Asia Won't Reject Russia's Hydrocarbons or China's Rare Earths Despite US Pressure_我的网站
一 | "Given that energy is the lifeline of modern economies, modern economic growth patterns, there are not that many alternatives available and there are only a few countries that are players in the global energy market. Russia certainly cannot be counted out and Russia cannot be marginalized in the global energy landscape," says Harsh V. Pant, professor of international relations at the King's College London India Institute and director of the strategic studies program at the Observer Research Foundation.,International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on 12 July urged Indo-Pacific countries at the Sydney Energy Forum to diversify their supply chains for energy and critical minerals to reduce "dependency" on Russia over its special operation in Ukraine, as well as on China.,"At a time when the energy prices are going up and affecting some of the poorest and most vulnerable countries around the world very significantly, I think Asian countries will continue to cooperate with Russia in order to support their economies and their domestic requirements," says Pant.,He explains that dealing with Russia has become an economic imperative at a time of energy crunch given that Moscow is offering discounted oil to a number of countries. Furthermore, maintaining economic relations with Russia is a question of survival and the people's well-being for some Asian nations and countries of the Global South, according to the professor. Under these circumstances it's highly unlikely that they will succumb to the pressure from Washington and sever ties with Russia, he says.,"For political leaders across the world, at a time when economies are just beginning to grow after the long COVID pandemic, they can [not] afford a lack of energy and higher energy prices," Pant stresses.,Russia, Venezuela to Expand Oil Sector Cooperation, Working on Pact to Circumvent Western Sanctions4 July, 11:15 GMT,Anti-Russia Sanctions: India and EU Approaches,To illustrate his point, the professor cites India's approach to Russia's affairs and the Ukraine crisis. New Delhi continues to import energy from Russia despite the US and Europe urging India to join sweeping anti-Russia sanctions.,"What we have seen in the last two months is a gradual, significant increase in what India is buying from Russia when it comes to oil," the professor says. "This is particularly relevant again because Russia has offered India discounted oil and India's economic requirements demand that India continues buying this oil. The challenges facing India's population mean that the Indian leadership has an incentive in continuing to engage with Russia on this question.",At the same time, the European Union's decision to slap sanctions on Russia and slash energy supplies from the country have backfired on Europe's economy, sending fuel prices up and accelerating inflation.,"We have seen how Europe is struggling to reduce its dependence and the kind of costs that it is imposing on Europeans," says Pant. "Most Asian countries would be reluctant to go down that route.",Brussels: Anti-Russia Sanctions Raise Questions About Sustainability of EU's Financial Model 10 June, 08:44 GMT,The disruptions in the supply of crude after the imposition of ban on imports from Russia have given a dramatic boost to energy prices and inflation, echoes Suranjali Tandon, assistant professor at the Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.,"The current inflationary trends are the most serious challenge for policy makers," she says. "Central banks around the world have begun the process of unwinding loose monetary policy… The current inflation rates have led to internal economic strains and as seen in Sri Lanka, a political upheaval. The cooperation between Russia and Asian countries may be economically prudent.",Moreover, major Asian economies – India and China – are ready to absorb crude supplies from Russia rejected by the West, according to her.,At the same time, Washington's plan to force Asian states to join anti-Russia sanctions is fraught with severe risks for the global economy, Tandon warns.,"The ban, if carried out by other Asian economies, will further cut off supplies of refined petroleum and related products," she says. "This could lead to an unmanageable inflationary spiral while depressing global growth.",Lithium, Gold & Rare Earths: How China May Open the Door to New Business Opportunities for Afghans19 August 2021, 08:38 GMT,Are There Alternatives to Russia & China?,According to Tandon, India sets an important precedent for other Asian states by withstanding the US pressure when it comes to energy sanctions against Russia. By doing this, India is defending its internal interests in the first place, the professor underscores.,She hails the idea that single technology or fuel dependence should be avoided. This principle could be applied to Russia, China, or Western countries in a similar way. However, when the West is calling upon Asian nations to shift to wind, solar, and even nuclear power and abandon fossil fuels, it's clear that this shift cannot be done immediately, the professor emphasizes.,Even after the "green" transition, Asian states and the Global South are likely to maintain ties with Russia and China, who have been developing cutting-edge nuclear technologies and mining rare earths needed for producing electric batteries and electronic components.,"Russia's energy supplies will remain globally important," Tandon forecasts. "More importantly, even when this transition does take place the natural resources including minerals used as inputs in renewables will be concentrated in countries like China. China produces 63% of the world’s rare earth elements, including 45% of molybdenum as per IEA, so it's unclear what countries must do to expand alternatives while being under pressure to transition quickly."。 AI摘要 福州市政协召开专题协商会，聚焦闽江生态保护与文旅融合。经深入调研，委员们提出18项举措，与部门共商打破壁垒、统筹资源，助力打造闽江流域高质量发展“福州样板”。 近几个月，政协委员和专家怀揣一个个子课题，奔赴闽江流域各点位察实情、听民声。这一回，他们的目标清晰而明确：将“出炉”的务实建议条分缕析，与相关部门面对面，畅谈建议落地的可能性。 “有没有可能将全域文旅‘打包’，建立长效机制？”“我们已上线10条跨区域旅游线路，后续会构建起互补联动格局。”8月12日，聚焦“母亲河”流域高质量发展的专题协商会——“筑牢闽江生态屏障，激活文旅产业动能”在市政府会议室举行，部分政协委员、民主党派代表与市直部门负责人一题一议、充分协商。 带着思路 精准选题谋全局 守护闽江生态底色、激活文旅发展动能，是福州深化国家生态文明试验区建设、推进文化和旅游深度融合、赋能现代化国际城市建设的关键抓手。 要答好这道命题，关键在于统筹兼顾生态保护与开发利用，为此，市政协人资环委、民革市委会、民盟市委会组成联合课题组。前期，市政协就十分明确，遵循“生态优先、绿色发展、以文塑旅、以旅彰文”的思路，不脱离现实谈保护、不牺牲生态谋发展，从闽江流域生态保护与文旅开发融合发展的痛点难点入手破题。 广泛听取市直部门、智库专家意见后，课题组对标先进地区发展经验，赴无锡、苏州、湖州、南平等地考察学习，借鉴各地流域治理、文旅融合、业态创新、区域协同的成熟模式。但经验不能简单照搬照抄，必须立足本地实际消化吸收。 课题组结合福州闽江流域资源禀赋、发展现状，确立“守好生态屏障、盘活资源优势、激活产业动能、补齐发展短板”的调研主线，为后续调研报告起草、精准建言献策把好方向。
二 | “闽江流域分布着丰富的文化、生态资源，是很好的政校合作课题实践。”福建师范大学人口与发展研究中心主任林李月教授带领研究生团队，深度参与调研踏勘、数据分析、课题研讨，依托专业学科优势，为课题研判、问题剖析、对策打磨提供科学支撑。 摸清现状 深耕调研察实情 课题组紧扣闽江福州段全域脉络，深入沿江县（市）区，全覆盖走访滨江岸线、湿地保护区、文旅景区、乡村节点，面对面走访企业、基层干部与群众，全方位摸排生态治理情况、文旅业态布局、产业发展堵点。 历经多轮实地调研、智库研讨、座谈问计、多方征求意见以及文稿打磨审定，课题组最终形成内容翔实、数据充分、兼具理论高度与实践价值的调研报告。 从发展成效看，福州闽江生态保护治理成果丰硕。2025年闽江首次实现全流域水质全优，福州获评“国际湿地城市”，闽江干流、大樟溪等获评省级美丽河湖优秀案例。通过严格落实生态管控、深化“三源齐控”污染治理、搭建全域智慧监测体系、健全跨区域协同治理机制，闽江流域水环境质量持续提升，生态基底愈发坚实。 同时，闽江流域文旅产业能级稳步攀升，闽江夜游、内河游船、生态康养、乡村文旅等业态持续升温，2025年闽江游、内河游的游客量稳步增长，2026年春节假期客流、营收再创新高。沿江县（市）区因地制宜打造差异化文旅品牌，闽都文化、船政文化、红色文化、海丝文化深度赋能产业发展，闽江流域生态文旅协同发展格局初步成形。 总结成效的同时，课题组也精准梳理剖析当前存在的发展短板，并将其纳入最终报告：一体化规划不够精细、汛期水质存在波动、文旅产业高附加值业态稀缺，文旅复合型策划、运营、营销人才缺口较大，诸多问题制约流域文旅产业高质量提档升级。 共话落地 聚智献策谋实干 协商会上，与会委员、专家立足调研成果，紧扣发展堵点、民生关切、产业痛点，提出一系列前瞻性、针对性、可操作性强的对策建议，围绕全域规划、生态治理、业态创新、红色赋能、要素保障五大维度，细化形成18项具体举措，全力推动闽江生态保护与文旅产业深度融合。 针对“全域文旅资源如何统筹”“跨区域联动机制如何建立”“生态优势如何转化为产业优势”等核心问题，委员们与市发改委、市生态环境局、市文旅局、市林业局等市直部门现场互动、深入磋商。各职能部门逐一回应委员关切，坦诚交流工作思路，明确后续推进举措，现场协商氛围浓厚、共识凝聚充分。 “闽江流域是跨区域流域，出台全域生态保护和文旅产业高质量发展规划很有必要。”委员潘辉现场建言，要打破行政壁垒和管理路径依赖。 “调研报告提到‘下船即走’现象突出。”委员林春强提出，应建立闽江沿线文旅码头统一运营管理与利益共享机制，推动各码头、各航线实现“一票通游”。 一个个建议现场提、当场议，明确推进——有的已着手优化完善相关举措；有的沿江县（市）区践行“一域一特色、一段一亮点”进行保护开发；有的创新水上文旅、生态康养、红色研学、影视文旅等新业态，串联整合闽江红色地下航线、船政文化、海丝文化等资源，延伸文旅产业链条。
三 | 在一言一句、集思广益的互动中，本次协商建言更贴合实际、落地举措更具实操性，不仅形成精准专业、靶向发力的专题推进方案，也让政协建言履职效能得到彰显，更让闽江流域生态文旅高质量发展的思路愈发清晰、实施路径愈发明确。 “生态保护是功在当代、利在千秋的系统工程，文旅融合是赋能发展、惠及民生的长期工程。”市政协相关负责人表示，要坚持生态优先、绿色发展，科学有序开发利用闽江流域自然人文资源，全力打造闽江流域生态保护和文旅融合发展“福州样板”，为福州加快建设现代化国际城市注入绿色文旅新活力。
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