煤电、输电和海底采矿案例研究（英文）

Research ReportCORPORATIONTOM LATOURRETTE, TODD C. HELMUS, IRINA A. CHINDEAChinas Rolein the GlobalDevelopment ofCritical ResourcesCase Studies in Coal Power, Electricity Transmission,and Seabed Mining For more information on this publication, visitwww.rand.org/t/RRA2096-1 .About RANDThe RAND Corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communitiesthroughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to thepublic interest. To learn more about RAND, visit www.rand.org.Research IntegrityOur mission to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis is enabled through our core values of qualityand objectivity and our unwavering commitment to the highest level of integrity and ethical behavior. To help ensure our researchand analysis are rigorous, objective, and nonpartisan, we subject our research publications to a robust and exacting quality-assuranceprocess; avoid both the appearance and reality of financial and other conflicts of interest through staff training, project screening,and a policy of mandatory disclosure; and pursue transparency in our research engagements through our commitment to the openpublication of our research findings and recommendations, disclosure of the source of funding of published research, and policies toensure intellectual independence. For more information, visit www.rand.org/about/research-integrity.RANDs publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.Published by the RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif.© 2022 RAND Corporationis a registered trademark. .Limited Print and Electronic Distribution RightsThis publication and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property isprovided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to its webpageon rand.org is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research products forcommercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions. About This ReportChinas extensive and expanding foreign investment and financing activities over the pastapproximately 20 years have garnered substantial attention and raised several concerns. Thepurpose of this report is to explore Chinese investment and financing activities in energyinfrastructure and critical minerals.RAND National Security Research Division This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of States Global Engagement Centerand conducted within the International Security and Defense Policy Center of the RANDNational Security Research Division (NSRD). NSRD conducts research and analysis for theOffice of the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. Intelligence Community, the U.S. State Department,allied foreign governments, and foundations.For more information on the RAND International Security and Defense Policy Center, seewww.rand.org/nsrd/isdp or contact the director (contact information is provided on thewebpage).Acknowledgments We gratefully acknowledge Lev Navarre Chao for his assistance with the literature reviewand for reviewing and analyzing the coal power plant database; we also thank Samantha PerezDavila and Isabelle Winston for their support with setting up and conducting the interviews forthe Latin America chapter. We greatly appreciate the guidance, support, and facilitation ofconnections from the Global Engagement Center team. We are grateful to all the interviewparticipants for taking the time to share their experiences and insights related to Chinese foreigninvestments and financing in critical resources.iii ContentsAbout This Report.iiiFigures and Tables. viSummary. viiAbbreviations. xiChapter 1. Introduction. 1Background and Motivation. 1Research Approach.