Andrew Polk

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Freeman Chair in China Studies
Andrew Polk

Andrew Polk is the co-founder and head of economic research at Trivium China, a Beijing-based strategic advisory firm. Before founding Trivium, Polk was China director at Medley Global Advisors, where he advised asset managers and hedge funds on developments in China's economy and financial markets. Previously, Mr. Polk was the resident China economist at The Conference Board's China Center for Economics and Business, where he conducted economic analysis on the Chinese economy for corporate clients. Polk is the co-author of The Long, Soft Fall in Chinese Growth (The Conference Board, 2015) and maintains a deep network of professional contacts in the official, academic, and business communities in China—built over a decade of living in China and working on China issues. Other research positions he has held include stints at the Institute of International Finance and the U.S. Department of Treasury. He holds an M.A. in economics and international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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Chinese Assessments of De-risking

How are Chinese scholars assessing recent U.S. and partner de-risking efforts? Join the Freeman Chair in China Studies and a panel of experts to unpack recently translated Chinese scholarship on this topic. 

Event — October 11, 2023

Pekingology

Economic Dynamics of a Cross-Strait Crisis

In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by Gerard Dipippo and Andrew Polk to discuss the economic and financial dynamics of a possible Taiwan Strait Crisis. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette, Gerard DiPippo, and Andrew Polk — April 13, 2023

CSIS Pekingology

CCP Inc. in Greece: State Grid and China’s Role in the Greek Energy Sector

This case study examines the “CCP Inc.” ecosystem of Chinese officials, state-owned enterprises, policy banks, and private firms that helped State Grid and other Chinese companies gain a stake in the national electric grid and renewable energy projects in Greece.

Report by Briana Boland, Jude Blanchette, Andrew Polk, and Cory Combs — October 19, 2022

Xi Jinping’s New Policy Framework

Please join Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette and Andrew Polk, the co-founder and head of economic research at Trivium China, for a discussion of Xi's unfolding policy framework and what it means for U.S. policymakers, investors, and businesses.

Event — October 28, 2021

Dual Circulation and China’s New Hedged Integration Strategy

Beijing believes decoupling is the new normal, and its new "dual circulation" strategy is its answer to an increasingly bifurcated global economy. Will the new policy framework help China navigate evolving geopolitical realities?

Commentary by Jude Blanchette and Andrew Polk — August 24, 2020