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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A Beijinger in Washington
Event by Scott Kennedy and Wang Jisi — February 22, 2022

A Liberal Silent Majority in China? A Big Data China Event
Event by Scott Kennedy , Scott Rozelle , Jennifer Pan , Yiqing Xu , Carla Freeman , Suisheng Zhao , Bruce Dickson , and Jessica Chen Weiss — February 11, 2022

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Destined to Divide?
Event by Scott Kennedy , Charles Edel , Representative Young Kim (R-CA) , Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom , Sophie Richardson , Anna Ashton , and Susan Lawrence — January 28, 2022

Two Years In, How Does the STAR Market Measure Up?
Blog Post — January 24, 2022

Reality Check: Can China Achieve Its Climate Goals?
Event by Ilaria Mazzocco , Michael Davidson , Michal Meidan , Byford Tsang , and Alex Wang — December 16, 2021

U.S.-China Health Security Cooperation: Time is of the Essence
Event by Scott Kennedy , J. Stephen Morrison , Deborah Seligsohn , Xiaoqing Boynton , Tom Frieden , and Yanzhong Huang — December 14, 2021

Advancing U.S.-China Health Security Cooperation in an Era of Strategic Competition
Report by Scott Kennedy and Yanzhong Huang — December 1, 2021

Unpacking China’s Sixth Plenum
Event by Bonny Lin , Jude Blanchette , Scott Kennedy , Chris Buckley , Phillip C. Saunders , and Patricia Thornton — November 29, 2021

What Is China’s Climate Agenda?
Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco — November 4, 2021

Careful Connectivity: Responding to China’s AV Drive
Commentary by Scott Kennedy — October 15, 2021
