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 the recent 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 are in the process of organizing a pair of international conferences, with a dozen scholars from both countries, to be held in Beijing and Washington in the second half of 2023. The purpose of the meetings is to accelerate the resumption of in-person field research and scholarly exchange. This is being 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 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 US-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.
Featured Analysis

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Breaking the Ice
A new 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
Events

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

Recent Visitors to China: Takeaways & Next Steps

A Washingtonian in Beijing

A Beijinger in Washington
Media Coverage
China’s economic woes may leave U.S. and others all but unscathed
Scott Kennedy in Washington Post — September 4, 2023
The Manufacturing Boom’s Hidden Costs
Scott Kennedy in Barron's — August 27, 2023
The Manufacturing Boom's Hidden Costs
Scott Kennedy in Barron's — August 23, 2023
China’s economy is in trouble. Beijing hopes Raimondo can lend a hand.
Scott Kennedy in Politico — August 18, 2023
A Drawn-Out Ukraine War Opens New Risks for China
Scott Kennedy in The Wall Street Journal — August 2, 2023
Biden, testing Xi, will bar Hong Kong’s leader from economic summit
Scott Kennedy in The Washington Post — July 27, 2023
Lawmakers Challenge Ford and Chinese Battery Partner Over Forced Labor
Scott Kennedy in The New York Times — July 21, 2023
One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy
Scott Kennedy in New York Times — July 17, 2023
All U.S.-China Scholarly Exchange Content
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Enjoying Jet Lag: Resuming In-Person Travel and U.S.-China Relations
Event by Scott Kennedy , Wang Jisi , John L. Holden , Susan Shirk , Paul Triolo , and Jia Qingguo — April 17, 2023
Breaking the Ice
Report by Scott Kennedy and Wang Jisi — April 7, 2023
Recent Visitors to China: Takeaways & Next Steps
Event by Scott Kennedy , Deborah Seligsohn , and Craig Allen — February 10, 2023
A Washingtonian in Beijing
Event by Scott Kennedy and Wang Jisi — November 15, 2022
A Beijinger in Washington
Event by Scott Kennedy and Wang Jisi — February 22, 2022