Ryan Featherston

Research Associate, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Ryan Featherston

Ryan Featherston is a research associate with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, he was a research analyst at Rhodium Group, a private research firm, where he researched China’s macroeconomy, industrial subsidies, and green tech trade. Ryan received a master’s in China studies with an emphasis in economics and management from the Yenching Academy at Peking University. He holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and Chinese language from Arizona State University.

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Wins and Losses: Chinese Industrial Policy’s Uneven Success

Ilaria Mazzocco and Ryan Featherston explain the development of industrial policy in China and summarize academic research that clarifies where industrial policy succeeded and where it failed. The report considers the implications for the United States and others.

Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco and Ryan Featherston — November 19, 2024

All Bark and No Bite? The 118th Congress on China

Ryan Featherston and Nancy Wei analyze trends in China-related legislation in the 118th Congress. Although legislators agree that China presents many challenges to the strategic interests of the U.S., there is less agreement on how exactly the U.S. should respond.

Blog Post by Ryan Featherston and Nancy Wei — September 6, 2024

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Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play

An audio version of “Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Quill Robinson and Ryan Featherston. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson and Ryan Featherston — July 2, 2024

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Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play

Solar can play a crucial role in meeting the United States’ climate and energy goals. However, the United States needs clearer objectives for its solar industrial strategy for it to succeed. 

Commentary by Quill Robinson and Ryan Featherston — July 1, 2024