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China’s Natural Gas Imports
Yes, China imports natural gas. According to the search results, China has been increasing its natural gas imports to meet its growing energy demand. In 2021, China’s total natural gas imports rose 20% year-on-year, with pipeline gas imports rising more than 22% and LNG imports growing more than 18% year-on-year. China has become the largest natural gas importer in the world, surpassing Japan in 2021.

China sources its natural gas imports primarily from Russia, Kazakhstan, and other countries. In 2021, China imported 898,182 metric tons of pipeline gas from Russia in December alone, a 24.3% year-on-year increase. Additionally, China has agreements with CNPC to increase natural gas imports from Russia via the Power of Siberia pipeline to 43 million cubic meters per day by the end of 2021.

Despite increasing domestic production, China’s reliance on gas imports continues to grow, making it the world’s largest importer of natural gas. This trend is expected to continue as China’s energy demand remains strong.