WSJ.com: About China

via China Starts First Shale Gas Project.

PetroChina and Royal Dutch Shell have started China’s first joint development project in shale gas, in a bid to find alternative resources for the cleaner-burning fuel to meet the nation’s rising demand…

Sinopec Bids for Ghana Oil Stake: “Sinopec has made an offer to the Ghanaian government to jointly bid for a stake in a major oil discovery off the coast of the West Africa country.”

Competing Visions for Asian Trade Bloc: “Japan and China laid out competing visions of how to create a EU-style trade bloc in Asia at a regional summit.”

China, India Border Stokes Rivalry: “Dueling territorial claims along a Tibetan border, coupled with economic tensions, are kindling a 21st-century rivalry between China and India.”

China Expands Cyberspying in U.S.: “China is ratcheting up cyberspying against the U.S., a congressional advisory panel found, citing an orchestrated campaign against one company. (Report)”

China Buildup Concerns Taiwan: “China is capable of deterring foreign militaries from assisting Taiwan if the two sides were to go to war, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said in a report.”

U.S. Seeks Less Iranian Energy in China: “The Obama administration is encouraging Arab states to boost oil exports to China to reduce Beijing’s reliance on Iranian energy and Chinese resistance to tougher economic sanctions on Tehran.”

Ghana Divided on Oil Field Partner: “As Exxon and Cnooc vie for a stake in an oil discovery off of Ghana, the government is balancing Exxon’s expertise against the likelihood of loans from Beijing.”

Hatoyama Seeks Regional Alliance: “Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama looks to persuade his counterparts in China and South Korea to share his vision that Asia needs its own economic bloc.”