China's insatiable demand for energy is motivating it to look wherever it can for supply.

As part of its efforts, China is investing billions into Turkmenistan's energy sector, so it can import its gas.

China plans to triple its gas imports by 2020 - at the rate of 65 billion cubic meters per year.

Abdujalil Abdurasulov reports from the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat.

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