What's the significance of China-Burma oil and gas pipeline project

Although the northern part of Burma have not yet signed a national ceasefire agreement, we all desire to achieve North Burma thoroughly comprehensive and lasting peace. Because in addition to Burma and China being linked with mountains and rivers, the fourth energy artery goes through North Central Burma, this is the China-Burma oil and gas pipeline project. Fortunately, since the conflict in northern Burma did not affect this major project, the project is progressing well with encouraging prospects. By April 12th, since the China Myanmar gas pipeline from the trial production for 20 months, has supplied the domestic 4740000000 cubic meters gas, a total of 212000000 cubic meters of transportation to Burma. For the Burma transportation construction fourth sub transmission station has arrived from the beginning of April 7th delivery. By May 12th, it has supplied 285400 cubic meters, mainly to meet the needs of local power. In addition, according to the crude oil pipeline design and progress in an orderly way, has entered the stage of water transport..Whether it is the implementation of the "going out" strategy, but also to ensure Chinese energy security, or allow countries to take China ride, share the development dividend of China, the China Burma oil and gas pipeline project has important strategic significance and obvious significance.Maybe some people don't understand, why consuming time, labor and money to lay oil and gas pipeline from India ocean in the Andaman Sea to Burma? As a country in the primary stage of industrialization and modernization, China’s oil and natural gas consumption has been among the forefront of the world for many years, and nearly 60 percent relying on imports, and mainly from Malacca Strait the only sea channel of Middle East, sea oil and gas supply once blocked, the consequences are unbearable to contemplate. Therefore, to expand oil and gas imports diversification and transport network has become an important goal of China energy strategy. 

With the help of Burma pipeline, Chinese will improve the balanced distribution of China-Russian oil and gas pipelines, China-Asia oil and gas pipelines and offshore oil and gas pipelines, further enhance the anti risk of input oil and gas. Secondly, the oil and gas pipeline entering Yunnan through Burma is of great value for Chinese Southwest Oil & gas pipeline construction and the development of the western region, because how to achieve cheap and efficient transport of oil and gas determines the speed and efficiency of economic development, and people's living standards and quality. In view of the whole world, the North America, Russia, Europe and other countries and regions, all have a complete, balanced and comprehensive coverage of the oil and gas pipeline. USA has built the world's largest natural gas pipeline network, the North American natural gas trunk pipeline more than 480000 kilometers, USA domestic oil pipe network of 152900 kilometers 50 states involved. Russia's oil and gas pipeline transportation system length and volume ranked second in the world, oil and gas pipeline route length of 231000 km, 90% oil and 100% natural gas all achieved pipeline transport. Europe is the most intensive area of natural gas pipeline network in the world, has built 126000 km trunk line pipeline, 18 LNG stations and more than 60 underground gas storage. At present Chinese oil and gas pipeline length of approximately 100000 kilometers, the gap between these countries and regions is not small. Therefore, the China Burma oil and gas pipeline project undertakes the strategic function of the Southwest National weaving trap.