Our guest today is Monique Taylor, senior lecturer in world politics at the University of Helsinki.  In 2014, Monique published a book entitled “The Chinese State, Oil and Energy Security”. In this book, she analysed the policy rationale and institutional underpinnings of China's state-led or neomercantilist oil strategy, and its development. Nearly seven years have passed since Monique published her book. In today’s podcast, Monique will share with us how China’s energy security strategy has evolved.