Chinese Industrial Policy
Chinese industrial policy is meant to promote the competitiveness of Chinese companies and sectors relative to their international counterparts. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, the Trustee Chair analyzes the effectiveness of these policies across a wide range of industries, and on that basis evaluates alternative policy responses by Washington and its allies and business strategies by the international business community.
Trustee Chair experts provide crucial research on critical topics around China’s state-led economy, with a goal to inform members of the policy community and business leaders on the latest developments and ongoing trends in Chinese industrial policy. Our publications foster informed conversations on Chinese industrial policy through contributions such as estimating and contextualizing the country’s industrial policy spending, assessing the value of China’s policy model for the United States, and examining key industries including China’s nascent domestic aviation manufacturing. Our policy experts offer in-depth looks at China’s five-year plans and their potential impact on the country’s growth and development.
This project is made possible through generous support to CSIS.
Contact Information
- Matthew Barocas
- Program Manager, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
- 202.775.3181
- RBarocas@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
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Wins and Losses: Chinese Industrial Policy’s Uneven Success
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco and Ryan Featherston — November 19, 2024
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Huawei Redux: Understanding the World’s Most Infamous Company and Its Geopolitical Significance
Event — January 27, 2025
Does Chinese Industrial Policy Work?: A Big Data China Event
Event — November 19, 2024
Wins and Losses: Chinese Industrial Policy’s Uneven Success
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco and Ryan Featherston — November 19, 2024
Taiwan’s Semiconductor Success: Industry Expert Jack Chang
Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — July 11, 2024

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Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — May 29, 2024

Legacy Chip Overcapacity in China: Myth and Reality
Blog Post by Paul Triolo — April 30, 2024
China’s Tech Sector: Economic Champions, Regulatory Targets
Event — April 8, 2024
China’s Semiconductor Industry Advances despite U.S. Export Controls
Commentary by Paul Triolo — March 7, 2024
Visit to a Shenzhen Tech Market: Imitation Before Innovation
Blog Post by Qin (Maya) Mei and Matthew Barocas — October 23, 2023
China Is the Wrong Industrial Policy Model for the United States
Commentary by Scott Kennedy — August 9, 2022