Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Scott Kennedy

Scott Kennedy is senior adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). A leading authority on the Chinese economy, his ongoing areas of focus include China’s high-tech drive, U.S.-China relations, and global economic governance. Kennedy has been traveling to China for 38 years. His major publications include The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive (CSIS, March 2026); U.S.-China Scholarly Recoupling: Advancing Mutual Understanding in an Era of Intense Rivalry (CSIS, March 2024); (with Wang Jisi) Breaking the Ice: The Role of Scholarly Exchange in Stabilizing U.S.-China Relations (CSIS, 2023); China’s Uneven High-Tech Drive: Implications for the United States (CSIS, 2020); Global Governance and China: The Dragon’s Learning Curve (Routledge, 2018); The Fat Tech Dragon: Benchmarking China’s Innovation Drive (CSIS, 2017); and The Business of Lobbying in China (Harvard University Press, 2005). His commentaries and articles have appeared the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, China Quarterly, and China Journal. Kennedy is co-organizer of the track-2 U.S.-China Global Economic Order (GEO) Dialogue, and he hosts the China Field Notes podcast, which features voices from on the ground in China.

A full list of Kennedy’s publications is available here.

甘思德是美国国际战略研究中心（CSIS）高级顾问兼中国商务与经济董事讲席教授。作为研究中国经济的权威专家，他目前关注的领域包括中国的高科技驱动、中美关系以及全球经济治理。甘思德已有38年赴中国的经历。他的主要出版物包括：《创新的力量：中国高科技驱动的战略价值》（CSIS，2026年3月）、《美中学术再挂钩：在激烈竞争的时代促进相互理解》（CSIS，2024年3月）、《破冰：学术交流对稳定美中关系的作用》（CSIS，2023年）（与王缉思合著）、《中国不平衡的高科技驱动：对美国的影响》（CSIS，2020年）、《全球治理与中国：龙的学习曲线》（Routledge，2018年）、《虚胖科技龙：衡量中国的科技之路》（CSIS，2017年），以及《中国的游说事业》（哈佛大学出版社，2005年）。他的文章广泛发表于多个政策、大众和学术平台，包括《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《华尔街日报》、《外交事务》、《外交政策》、《中国季刊》和《中国杂志》。甘思德是二轨"中美全球经济秩序（GEO）对话"的共同组织者，并主持《中国田野笔记》（China Field Notes）播客，采访来自中国当地的声音。

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Scott Kennedy published in Foreign Policy — May 26, 2026

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Is China’s Economy Broken?

Scott Kennedy hosts Logan Wright (Rhodium Group; CSIS non-resident senior associate) to discuss his new book, Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What It Means for the World. He examines the financial roots of China's slowdown and Beijing's policy options.

Event — September 28, 2026

Section 301 Tariffs and China: A Risky Gambit

Scott Kennedy and Claire Reade outline how USTR’s new Section 301 tariffs face legal hurdles, have not achieved their intended economic results, and are making it more difficult for the United States and allies to align in tackling China’s non-market practices.

Commentary by Scott Kennedy and Claire Reade — August 10, 2026

EST Rapid Roundup: Unpacking the Trump-Xi Summit Pt.1 - Trade and Investment

Following the recent Trump-Xi summit, join CSIS's Navin Girishankar, Philip Luck, Kate Koren, Scott Kennedy, and Rick Rossow to break down what both sides expected, where tariffs and export controls stand today, and what frameworks could define the road ahead for U.S.-China trade and investment.

Event — May 20, 2026

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What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?

Edgard Kagan, Scott Kennedy, and Bonny Lin joined Will to discuss how successful the Trump-Xi summit was.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Bonny Lin, Scott Kennedy, and Edgard D. Kagan — May 15, 2026

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