Impact of Iraq War on China's Energy Security

International energy issue has long influenced China’s economic and social developmentand environmental protection. Therefore, it is related to the country’s fundamental interests.As it is well known the world, the Middle East region is the main source of China’s oil imports.In other words, this region is of vital importance to the Chinese interests in terms of energy.However, the channel to import oil from the Middle East has not been stable in the pastdecades though China has enjoyed good relations with the counties.in this region.China andIran have implemented the Agreement for "10-Year Crude Supply Channel" appended Withthe concrete operational details since 1995. This is one of the breakthroughs China has madein its oil importing mechanism. Currently, it is necessary for China to study the new situationin the Middle East region after the Iraq war so as to secure its interests in the internationalenergy market. Facing the instability of the world’s energy market supply, China should further diversif