Along with the continuing fast growth of China’s economy since the 1980s, China’s energy demand, especially the demand of oil, rose rapidly, as did the dependency on imported oil. This not only resulted in the Chinese economy to integrate into the global economy, but also gave Chinese diplomacy a new meaning. China’s diplomatic policies aim to enhance co-operation in the energy sector, with other countries, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. One of China’s ways to safeguard energy security is to intensify co-operation internationally, particularly with neighbouring countries. Recently, our reporters read a study called “China’s Energy Security and Diplomacy with Neighbouring Countries” which produced by the Youth Energy Research Team of the China Institute of International Studies. With the resulting concerns about energy diplomacy, we interviewed Mr. Xu Jian, Vice Director and researcher of the Institute, as well as scholars from the Youth Energy Research Team. These scholars felt that diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries must address the following issues: multi- lateralism and bi-lateralism ,the relationship between China’s sustainable development and that of the neighbouring countries, the relationship between neighbours and larger regions and the relationship between China and other major energy consumers. While multi-lateral diplomacy allows China to further the principles of “equality, mutual benefit and co-operation” ,the bi- lateral diplomatic efforts are key to putting concrete energy co- operation into action. China’s sustainable development and that of the surrounding countries are of mutual benefit, while neighbourly energy diplomacy forms a part of China’s national energy diplomacy. As an emerging energy consumer, who is strengthening her ties with her neighbours, China should take note of the interests of other major energy consumers and transform competition into alliances, in order to be in position to take advantage of emerging opportunities. Along with the continuing fast growth of China’s economy since the 1980s, China’s energy demand, especially the demand of oil, rose rapidly, as did the dependency on imported oil. This not only resulted in the Chinese economy to integrate into the global economy, but also gave Chinese diplomacy a new meaning. China’s diplomatic policies aim to enhance co-operation in the energy sector, with other countries, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. One of China’s ways to safeguard energy security is to intensify co-operation , particularly with neighboring countries. Recently, our reporters read a study called “China’s Energy Security and Diplomacy with Neighboring Countries” which produced by the Youth Energy Research Team of the China Institute of International Studies. With the resulting concerns about energy diplomacy, we interviewed Mr. Xu Jian, Vice Director and researcher of the Institute, as well as scholars from the Youth Energy Research Team. These schol ars felt that diplomatic relations with neighboring countries must address the following issues: multi- lateralism and bi-lateralism, the relationship between China’s sustainable development and that of the neighboring countries, the relationship between neighbors and larger regions and the relationship between China and other major energy consumers. While multi-lateral diplomacy allows China to further the principles of “equality, mutual benefit and co-operation ”, the bi-lateral diplomatic efforts are key to putting concrete energy co- operation into action. China’s sustainable development and that of the surrounding countries are of mutual benefit, while neighbourly energy diplomacy forms a part of China’s national energy diplomacy. As an emerging energy consumer, who is strengthening her ties with her neighbors, China should take note of the interests of other major energy consumers and transform competition into alliances, in order to be in position to take advantage of emerging opportunities.