Xiaohan Gong is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science and Technology, China.

• 1. Introduction2. China’s External Energy Strategy3. The Conceptualisation of Commercial Investments4. State Guidance and Support5. Administrative Law Requirements for Outbound Investments6. Corporate Governance and Investment-Making7. Case Studies of China’s Foreign Energy Projects8. The Chinese Government's Efforts to Facilitate Companies' Access to Foreign Energy Markets9. Energy Investment Protection: Depoliticisation or the Strong Role of the Chinese Government?10. Conclusion

Xiaohan Gong is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science and Technology, China.

• 1. Introduction2. China’s External Energy Strategy3. The Conceptualisation of Commercial Investments4. State Guidance and Support5. Administrative Law Requirements for Outbound Investments6. Corporate Governance and Investment-Making7. Case Studies of China’s Foreign Energy Projects8. The Chinese Government's Efforts to Facilitate Companies' Access to Foreign Energy Markets9. Energy Investment Protection: Depoliticisation or the Strong Role of the Chinese Government?10. Conclusion

Xiaohan Gong is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science and Technology, China.

• 1. Introduction2. China’s External Energy Strategy3. The Conceptualisation of Commercial Investments4. State Guidance and Support5. Administrative Law Requirements for Outbound Investments6. Corporate Governance and Investment-Making7. Case Studies of China’s Foreign Energy Projects8. The Chinese Government's Efforts to Facilitate Companies' Access to Foreign Energy Markets9. Energy Investment Protection: Depoliticisation or the Strong Role of the Chinese Government?10. Conclusion