Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: PRC-Turkmenistan Gas Ties Hedge Hormuz Risk
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by senior fellow Matthew Johnson in its China Brief:
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PRC-Turkmenistan Gas Ties Hedge Hormuz Risk
Executive Summary:
* The People's Republic of China (PRC) is intensifying its pursuit of overland energy security through Central Asia as the Middle East conflict raises the strategic cost of maritime exposure. Turkmenistan is the primary ancho . . .
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PRC-Turkmenistan Gas Ties Hedge Hormuz Risk
Executive Summary:
* The People's Republic of China (PRC) is intensifying its pursuit of overland energy security through Central Asia as the Middle East conflict raises the strategic cost of maritime exposure. Turkmenistan is the primary ancho . . .