Chinese Business and Economics

Housed within CSIS’s Economic Security and Technology Department, the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics provides unmatched thought leadership for the Washington policy community by examining China’s economy and its commercial relationship with the United States and the rest of the world.

We go beyond the headlines to examine China’s macroeconomy, trends in industrial policy and specific high-tech sectors, its trade and investment, the energy transition, U.S.-China relations, and China’s role in global economic governance. With our rigorous empirical and data-driven research, we put forward proposals for how the United States and others can adopt smart policies in an era defined by both deep interdependence and great-power rivalry.

Our analysis is shared with the policy community, business leaders, scholars, and the public through reports and commentaries, interactive digital content, and events. We generate new conversations among stakeholders in the United States, China, and other countries by convening discussions on the factors influencing their decisions.

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The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive

Scott Kennedy analyzes how China’s advancement across high-tech sectors has directly strengthened the country’s international power and influence, and outlines how governments can pragmatically respond to these developments.

Report by Scott Kennedy — March 2, 2026

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The New Carbon Order: China’s Response to Europe’s CBAM

China has been quietly building the institutional architecture needed to navigate the EU's carbon tariff regime.

Report by Ilaria Mazzocco and Ray Cai — June 15, 2026

Location Is Everything: The Promises and Limits of China’s Development Zones

Blog Post by Ryan Featherston — June 2, 2026

What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?

Transcript — May 15, 2026

A Confident Beijing Welcomes President Trump

Commentary by Scott Kennedy — May 11, 2026

A Match Made Under Heaven: The Emerging Role of China’s Private Sector in Space

Blog Post by Andy Yang — April 16, 2026

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Big Data China

Big Data China is a collaboration between the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) dedicated to bridging the gap between cutting-edge quantitative academic research and the Washington policy community.

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Join host Scott Kennedy as he speaks to Chinese leaders from business, government, and academia, as well as foreigners who have spent many years living and working in China, on what makes China tick, where is the country going, what connects us, and what divides us on China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy.

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Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics