THE OXFORDINSTITUTEFOR ENERGYSTUDIESJune 2023The outlook for China's fossil fuel consumptionunder the energy transitionand its geopolitical implicationsCHINAOIES PAPER:CE8Michal Meidan,Head of China Energy Research,OlES米The contents of this paper are the author's sole responsibility.They do notnecessarily represent the views of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies or any ofits members.Copyright©2023Oxford Institute for Energy Studies(Registered Charity,No.286084)This publication may be reproduced in part for educational or non-profit purposes without specialpermission from the copyright holder,provided acknowledgment of the source is made.No use of thispublication may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever without priorpermission in writing from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.1SBN978-1-78467-209-6With funding support from the Ministry of Defence,UKThe contents of this paper are the author's sole responsibility.They do not necessarly represent the viewsof the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies or any of its Members.i