TheEuropeanUnion(EU)isoneofthemainenergyconsumersandimportersintheworld.SafeguardingenergysecurityhasbecomethepriorityobjectiveininternalandexternalpoliciesoftheEU.Byimplementingitspersificationstrategyinenergysupply,theEUhasstrengtheneditsrivalryforenergyinCentralAsia.ChinaandtheEUfacesimilarenergysecurityproblem.AfterthelaunchingofthenaturalgaspipelinesinCentralAsia,thesourcesofgassupplyforChinaandtheEUbecomeintertwinedintheregion,makingtheircontentionfiercerthanever.ProperlyhandlingtheenergycompetitionandcooperationwiththeEUintheregionhasbecomeanimportantconcerninChina'senergysecuritystrategy.
