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Diversifying, Not Decoupling

The CSIS Trustee Chair’s second formal survey of over 600 Taiwanese companies reveals they remain worried about the international environment and conditions in China, but are engaged in diversifying rather than fully decoupling their business from China.

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Report by Scott Kennedy and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — September 9, 2024

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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

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Scott Kennedy
Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Daniel H. Rosen
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Claire Reade
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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John L. Holden
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Deborah Seligsohn
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Logan Wright
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Jeanette Chu
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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