1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov April 21, 2020Power of Siberia: A Natural Gas Pipeline Brings Russia and China CloserOverview The “Power of Siberia,” the first natural gas pipeline to bring Russian gas into China, began operations in December 2019. The pipelines initial capacity, five billion cubic
2、meters (BCM), would meet 1.3% of Chinas 2018 natural gas consumption. As the pipeline reaches its full capacity of 38 BCM by 2025, natural gas likely will be able to displace coal in Chinas northwest region in the long term. The Power of Siberia pipeline runs just over 1,400 miles from Russias Chaya
3、nda natural gas field and connects to China along the border of Heilongjiang province; the pipeline will eventually extend from the Kovykta field (another 400 miles) in Siberia (see Figure 1). Congress may consider how this long-term energy arrangement between Russia and China may affect U.S foreign
4、 policy and security. Figure 1. Map of Power of Siberia Project Source: Modified by CRS, Gazprom, http:/ Background In 2014, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Gazprom, Russias national gas company, signed a $400 billion contract with China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) to supply 38 BCM of natu
