Toward Decline
From oil to batteries, Chinese energy companies flag first-half windfalls
Why it matters
Chinese energy sector strength signals sustained economic resilience and capacity to fund military modernisation, undercutting assumptions of near-term Chinese economic crisis. China's growing dominance in battery and clean-energy supply chains reinforces strategic decoupling challenges for Australia and constrains leverage in resource and technology competition.
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