Lily McElwee

Deputy Director and Fellow, Freeman Chair in China Studies
Lily McElwee

Lily McElwee serves as deputy director and fellow in the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she researches Chinese foreign policy, U.S.-China relations, and EU-China relations. She is currently writing a book on the history of U.S. investment gatekeeping amid the rise of China as a strategy and policy fellow with the Smith Richardson Foundation. Dr. McElwee recently completed a fellowship with the American Council on Germany, where she researched European political debate on China, and she is a 2022–23 CSIS-USC U.S.-Korea nextgen scholar. She holds a DPhil in China studies and an MSc from the University of Oxford, and a BA with honors in political science from Stanford University. 

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Indo-Pacific Forecast 2024

Join CSIS experts during our annual preview of economic, political, and security developments across the Indo-Pacific region.

Event — January 16, 2024

Indo-Pacific Forecast 2023

What is the outlook for U.S.-China relations? Which of the U.S. alliance networks in the Indo-Pacific is most promising? Will IPEF thrive? Join CSIS experts to explore these and other questions during our annual preview of political, security, and economic developments.

Event — January 12, 2023