By the end of 1997 China had signed 131 contracts and agreements with 67 oil companies from 18 countries and regions and imported a total capital of close to six billion US dollars for this industry.

• 到1997年底，中国已与18个国家和地区的67个石油公司签定了131项合同和协议，为该产业引进资金近60亿美元；