Gonzaga Debate Institute 2010 Bravo Lab China da

I/L – Containment Perception = Balancing

US presence near China’s borders causes a perception of containment, and pushes Pakistan and into an alliance with China to counterbalance the US

Vanetsov 2008

(Georgi, “CHINA AND PAKISTAN CONFIRM THEY ARE READY TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION”, The Voice of Russia, October 17, http://english.ruvr.ru/2008/10/17/218797.html)

The Sino-Pakistani summit in Beijing confirmed the high level of cooperation existing between the two countries and their interest in the strengthening and broadening of bilateral political, military, economic, cultural and trade contacts. China has always regarded as a top priority its relations with Pakistan, which is its important neighbour and strategic partner, Hu Jintao stressed after the talks. For his part, while in Beijing, Asif Ali Zardari stressed the importance of strengthening the Pakistani-Chinese ties. Commenting on the successful results of the visit of President Asif Ali Zardari to China, analysts pay attention to what can be termed as its international aspect, including its positive impact on the situation in the region. It is well known that one of the main factors for the instability in Pakistan and in the region at large is the U.S. policy, the U.S. military presence in Iraq, continued military actions of the USA and its allies in the NATO bloc in Afghanistan, and Washington’s attempts to spread its military operations from Afghanistan to Pakistan. The missile firing of the border villages in Pakistan from the American non-piloted planes has become more frequent in recent times. It was several times that the U.S. commando unit had carried out military raids deep into the Pakistani territory. Washington is trying to motivate its actions by the fact that Islamic extremists and terrorists have allegedly found shelter in Pakistan, whose territory they use for carrying out military attacks on the allied forces in Afghanistan. However, there’re many facts confirming that it is exactly peaceful civilians in the Pakistani villages, bordering on Afghanistan, that, as a rule, are killed in the missile strikes and raids. Sharp protests in Pakistan over such violations of its sovereignty are rudely ignored by Washington. Such firings continued during the visit of Asif Ali Zardari to China as well. Beijing does not conceal its concern over the developments in the region. The U.S. military presence in Iraq, the USA’s threats to deliver a military strike on Iran and attempts to spread the U.S. military operation to Pakistan — the nuclear-armed country — really make a big fire to be kindled near the borders of China, India and Russia, a serious threat. And this should be prevented by all means possible.

Link Helper – Iraq

China has become heavily invested in Iraqi oil in the wake of the US invasion

AP 6-8 (MSN, 2010, China reaps benefits of Iraq war, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37577656/ns/business-oil_and_energy/ )

“For China, oil security is largely about avoiding disruption to supplies and cushioning the effects of dramatic fluctuations in oil prices," said Barclays Capital oil analyst Amrita Sen. "Iraq has become an obvious target to secure the barrels of oil for future consumption." From among the most outspoken of critics of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, China has emerged as one of the biggest economic beneficiaries of the war, snagging five lucrative deals. While Western firms were largely subdued in their interest in Iraq's recent oil auctions, China snapped up three contracts, shrugging off the security risks and the country's political instability for the promise of oil. The quest for crude has left a heavy Chinese footprint in a number of countries where others have shied away, whether because of violence, human rights violations or sanctions. In the broader Middle East, China has helped develop and expand the oil industry in Sudan, a nation whose president is under international indictment for war crimes. It has also signed deals in Iran, where the hardline government is facing a potential fourth round of U.N. sanctions over its controversial nuclear program. Iran has denied claims by the U.S. and others that its nuclear efforts are geared to weapons production.

Iraq is a game changer for China’s oil industry

Reed and Roberts 10 (Stanley, London bureau chief of Business Week, Dexter, BA in political science from Stanford University, Red Star Over Iraq, http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_05/b4165044386657.htm)

BP is the largest partner in the venture, but only by a dipstick: It has a 38% stake, while the Chinese hold 37% (the rest is owned by an Iraqi company). The media focus has been on BP's decision to take up the Rumaila challenge for a low fee of only $2 for every barrel the venture produces. But the more important story could be China's role. "CNPC's involvement brings together the country with the most rapid growth in energy demand in history with the country that plans the greatest buildup of production capacity ever," says Alex Munton, an Iraq specialist at Edinburgh-based oil consultants Wood Mackenzie. China has moved fast. In a little over a year, CNPC, China's main oil producer with revenues of more than $188 billion and a 1.5 million-worker payroll, has won large stakes in three Iraqi oil fields. The total production target for those fields is around 3.5 million barrels per day—close to China's domestic output. In two of the ventures, China is the controlling partner. Over two decades or so, CNPC may spend some $20 billion on the fields, the most of any oil company in Iraq since Saddam Hussein fell. For China's oil industry, "Iraq is a game-changer," says Wenrang Jiang, an authority on the country's energy thirst who teaches at Canada's University of Alberta.

China is expanding its business presence in Iraq

Tomio 7-6 (Philip, sponsored by US Department of Defense, China Cashes In on Iraq’s Postwar Recovery, http://www.defensestudies.org/?p=2871)

China is also expanding its business presence in Iraq beyond the oil sector, venturing into construction, government services, and even tourism. The Chinese have made inroads into Iraq’s cement industry, a critical and very profitable business sector in a country where large infrastructure projects remain up for grabs. They have built a billion-dollar power plant in southern Iraq and entered into negotiations with the Iraqi government to construct large residential facilities for laborers—a key step in maintaining compliance with Iraq’s restrictive investment laws. Earlier this year, it emerged that China had canceled 80 percent of the $8.5 billion-dollar debt it is owed by Iraq and that, in 2009 China and Iraq had agreed to a series of bilateral trade deals worth $3.8 billion. Although the official announcement did not specify the timing of China’s decision to cancel Iraq’s debt, it is safe to assume that China’s business interests in Iraq featured prominently in the debt agreement.