China oil discovered in south china sea: India’s neighboring country China has shocked the whole world. Chinese oil government company CNOOC has discovered a huge reserves of over 100 million tonnes of crude oil and 380 billion cubic feet in South China Shee. The store is located in the Caping South region of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, 300 km from the Guangdong province. This discovery has been confirmed by drilling up to 3462 meters depth of Caping South 1-1 well and analysis of 35.2 meters of oil gas stratea. This discovery is not only considered to be an important turn in the terms of energy resources, but also in China’s geopolitical strategy.

This discovery of China has been done in a maritime area where it is already having a maritime regional dispute with countries like Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan. Now that the reserves of ‘black gold’ have emerged in this area, China can use it to strengthen its dominance. This discovery will relieve China from dependence on oil imports. It will also give China a chance to change the balance of power in Indo-Pacific

Warning for india
This is a strategic challenge for India. India’s Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific strategy are directly connected to the South China Sea. China’s increasing influence in this region can affect India’s energy security, military movement and maritime trade. For this, India also needs to hit hands and feet. Companies like India’s ONGC Videsh will have to work with Vietnam and ASEAN countries towards finding oil. Groups like Quad will have to make collective efforts to respond to China. Along with this, counter strategy should be emphasized through defense and energy diplomacy.

China’s ‘oil diplomacy’
China now wants strategic control over the Indo-Pacific sector not only through oil through oil. Countries like the US and Japan are already patrolling newly in this region, but now the need is more clear and organized strategy. This policy of China is being called “Oil Diplomacy”, in which energy resources occupy, sea sector militaryization, control over business routes are going on simultaneously. This discovery of China is more than energy. This is the next stage of the fight for marine domination, including policies, military strategies and global alliances of regional forces.