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Beijing increasingly distanced from International Energy Agency as US stamps its authority

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International Energy Agency (IEA) headquarters in Paris, on 11 March 2026.
International Energy Agency (IEA) headquarters in Paris, on 11 March 2026. © Ludovic Marin/AFP

China is one of 13 association countries which have historically sent energy analysts to work at the IEA and delegates to attend events. But its relationship with the Paris-based body has begun to fray.

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