U.S.-China Scholarly Exchange

Started amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic, the U.S. – China Scholarly Exchange is a first step toward resuming scholastic dialogue between the two countries after recent historic lows in travel and communication.

Started amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S.–China Scholarly Exchange Project encompasses our efforts to promote scholarly exchange and dialogue between the two countries, particularly in the wake of historic lows in travel and communication.

The first component is a series of exchanges between the program and partners in China. It began with an exchange of visits in 2022, in the midst of the pandemic, between Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy and Wang Jisi, Founding President of Peking University's Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS) and one of China’s leading authorities on U.S.-China relations. On the foundation of their visits, CSIS and IISS organized a pair of international conferences, with a dozen scholars from both countries, held in Beijing and Washington in the second half of 2023. The purpose of the meetings was to accelerate the resumption of in-person field research and scholarly exchange. This was done through their own travel as well as an agenda that addresses questions of travel limitations, field-work conditions, access to data, financing research, and publications. We are grateful to the Henry Luce Foundation for its generous support and for sharing our commitment to scholarly exchange and funding this stream of activity.

The other element of this project is a set of Track 2.0 dialogues between CSIS and counterparts in China, one on U.S.-China relations and foreign policy issues, and the other on science and technology issues. Both were started in the early period of the pandemic and are held throughout the year.

In addition to exchanges and dialogues, this project produces commentaries and reports, and holds public events on related topics.

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Photo: Scott Kennedy/CSIS

Photo: Scott Kennedy/CSIS

U.S.-China Scholarly Recoupling: Advancing Mutual Understanding in an Era of Intense Rivalry

The United States and China have avoided scholarly decoupling, but over-securitization of ties is restricting a fuller recoupling. This report explains the value of scholarly ties, the obstacles to greater exchange, and practical strategies for overcoming these challenges.

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Report by Scott Kennedy — March 27, 2024

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U.S.-China Scholarly Recoupling: The Path Forward

The Trustee Chair launches a report on U.S.-China Scholarly Recoupling with expert panelists who will provide their perspectives on the state of scholarly ties, ongoing obstacles, and potential solutions to these challenges. 

Event — March 28, 2024

Enjoying Jet Lag: Resuming In-Person Travel and U.S.-China Relations

Please join the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics for this event featuring recent visitors to China, which will include a discussion of a new report on U.S.-China scholastic exchange and policy recommendations for stabilizing relations. 

Event — April 17, 2023

Breaking the Ice

A report by the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics explains why societal exchanges and dialogue are needed to stabilize U.S.-China relations. 

Report by Scott Kennedy and Wang Jisi — April 7, 2023

A Washingtonian in Beijing

Join CSIS’s Scott Kennedy and Peking University’s Wang Jisi, as they discuss their exchange of visits and whether Washington and Beijing can build effective “guardrails” to keep ties from devolving into open conflict.

Event — November 15, 2022

A Beijinger in Washington

Please join the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics for a wide-ranging conversation with Professor Wang Jisi of Peking University on US-China relations.

Event — February 22, 2022