Chinese Business and Economics
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 Chinese sectoral trends and industrial policy, the behavior of its companies and financial institutions, and the political economy of public health and climate 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 strategic competition.
Our analysis is shared with the policy community, business stakeholders, and the public through reports and commentaries, interactive digital content, events, and direct engagement with decision-makers. We aim to generate new ideas and conversations among officials, industry leaders, and scholars.
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Latest Analysis

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Governance by Data: How China’s Party-State Keeps Its Pulse on the People
Control is more centralized than ever, and surveillance is ubiquitous in China. While these trends have consolidated the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) power and further reduced public opposition, such a system also presents some risks for the regime
Digital Report by Ilaria Mazzocco — December 21, 2022

How U.S.-China Tensions Have Hurt American Science
Digital Report by Ilaria Mazzocco and Qin (Maya) Mei — December 9, 2022

A Washingtonian in Beijing
Transcript — November 16, 2022

Unpacking the 20th Party Congress
Transcript — October 28, 2022

The China Shock: Reevaluating the Debate
Digital Report by Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco — October 14, 2022
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Why the New Climate Bill Is Also about Competition with China
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — August 25, 2022

Evolving South American-China Relations: Challenges and Opportunities for Washington
Blog Post by Ilaria Mazzocco — August 24, 2022

The AI-Surveillance Symbiosis in China: A Big Data China Event
Transcript — August 18, 2022

China Is the Wrong Industrial Policy Model for the United States
Commentary by Scott Kennedy — August 9, 2022

The AI-Surveillance Symbiosis in China: A Big Data China Event
Event by Scott Kennedy , Ilaria Mazzocco , Paul Triolo , Noam Yuchtman , David Yang , Emily Weinstein , and Paul Mozur — July 27, 2022

Will the Bubble Still Not Pop? A Discussion of China’s Economic Future
Event by Scott Kennedy , Thomas Orlik , Joyce Chang , Arthur Kroeber , Nick Lardy , Yao Yang , and Eunice Yoon — July 21, 2022

China’s Zero-Covid: What Should the West Do?
Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison , Scott Kennedy , and Yanzhong Huang — June 27, 2022

Rethinking U.S. Industrial Policy
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Matthew P. Goodman , and Scott Kennedy — June 13, 2022

China’s Entrenched Inequality Problem: A Big Data China Event
Event by Ilaria Mazzocco , Mary Gallagher , Mary E. Lovely , Scott Rozelle , and Martin K. Whyte — May 27, 2022

Passing But Incomplete: Grading President Biden’s Asia Trip
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy , John L. Holden , Claire Reade , Deborah Seligsohn , Ilaria Mazzocco , Paul Triolo , and Jeannette Chu — May 26, 2022
