| Abstract | 第2页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter 1. Introduction | 第7-12页 |
| 1.1 The background of the research | 第7-8页 |
| 1.2 Literature review | 第8-9页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第9-10页 |
| 1.4 Methodology | 第10-11页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 2. Historical background | 第12-24页 |
| 2.1 Stage 1: 1991-1997. Winter | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Stage 2: 1997-2003. Spring | 第15-16页 |
| 2.3 Stage 3: 2003-2015. Summer | 第16-19页 |
| 2.4 China’s largest acquisition in Kazakhstan | 第19-24页 |
| Chapter 3. China’s Energy Policy | 第24-36页 |
| 3.1 Causes of China’s energy seeking policies towards Kazakhstan | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Xinjiang as a bridge between Central Asia and China | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3“Energy security”in China | 第26-29页 |
| 3.4 China’s Current Energy Situation | 第29-36页 |
| Chapter 4. Current Chinese activities in Kazakhstan’s energy field | 第36-45页 |
| 4.1 China’s investment in Kazakhstan | 第37-41页 |
| 4.2 Transportation routes between China and Kazakhstan | 第41-44页 |
| 4.3 Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter 5. SCO as a platform for interactions between the member states | 第45-48页 |
| 5.1 SCO as a mechanism of influence | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Energy Club of SCO | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 6. Russian factors of effect on the Sino-Kazakh energy partnership | 第48-55页 |
| 6.1 China’s counterbalancing Russian influence in Kazakhstan | 第48-49页 |
| 6.2 Russia and Kazakhstan towards China: Struggle for consumer? | 第49-51页 |
| 6.3 Three scenarios for further development between China, Russia andKazakhstan | 第51-55页 |
| Chapter 7. Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第57-59页 |
| References | 第59-70页 |
