Deborah Seligsohn

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Deborah Seligsohn

Deborah Seligsohn is a senior associate with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She is currently an assistant professor of political science at Villanova University, a Woodrow Wilson Institute China fellow, and an associate at the Center for the Study of Contemporary China at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on Chinese politics; U.S.-China relations; and public health, energy, and environmental politics in China and India. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. in political science and international affairs from the University of California San Diego in 2018, she worked in both the nonprofit and government sectors on public health, science, climate, and the environment. From 2003 to 2007, she served as the environment, science, technology, and health counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, and from 2007 to 2012 she served as the Beijing-based principal adviser to the World Resources Institute’s China Energy and Climate Program.

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Top Takeaways from China’s Two Sessions

Experts from the CSIS Trustee Chair weigh in on the 2025 "Two Sessions" legislative meetings in China, including their significance for China’s economy, governance, technology development, and energy and climate goals.

Blog Post by Scott Kennedy, Logan Wright, Ilaria Mazzocco, Deborah Seligsohn, Jeannette Chu, and John L. Holden — March 14, 2025

U.S.-China Scholarly Recoupling: The Path Forward

The Trustee Chair launches a report on U.S.-China Scholarly Recoupling with expert panelists who will provide their perspectives on the state of scholarly ties, ongoing obstacles, and potential solutions to these challenges. 

Event — March 28, 2024

What the Sunnylands Statement Means for U.S.-China Climate Cooperation

The recent Sunnylands statement issued by the United States and China on climate cooperation before Xi and Biden’s meeting in San Francisco injects new life in the countries’ efforts to confront the climate crisis in light of the upcoming climate summit in Dubai.

Critical Questions by Deborah Seligsohn and Ilaria Mazzocco — November 16, 2023

U.S.-China Health Security Cooperation: Time is of the Essence

Please join the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security for a discussion on the key takeaways of a new report from the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security.

Event — December 14, 2021