China can stop buying oil from other countries in 20 years, NPC deputy Liu Hanyuan says


China could stop importing crude oil in 20 years as the country accelerates the installation of renewable energy capacity and energy storage, a National People’s Congress deputy has forecast.

The transition to improve China’s energy security will require installing more solar and other renewable capacity and developing an energy grid – which can be empowered with the help of artificial intelligence – that supports the renewable capacity.

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