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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- Matthew Barocas
- Program Coordinator, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
- 202.775.3181
- RBarocas@csis.org
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- Chief Communications Officer
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- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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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
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Grasping Shadows: The Politics of China’s Deleveraging Campaign
A new report by the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics analyzes China’s multiyear deleveraging campaign and the end of China’s unprecedented credit expansion after the global financial crisis.
Report by Logan Wright — April 10, 2023

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

Chinese State Media Abroad: More Effective than Expected
Commentary — March 16, 2023

Trial Balloon: Balancing Multiple Goals in U.S.-China Relations
Commentary by Scott Kennedy — February 8, 2023

China Holds the Key to Global Energy Demand
Commentary by Ben Cahill , Ilaria Mazzocco , and Chen Huang — February 8, 2023
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The AI-Surveillance Symbiosis in China
Commentary — 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
How Inequality is Undermining China’s Prosperity
Commentary — May 26, 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
Red Ink: Estimating Chinese Industrial Policy Spending in Comparative Perspective
Event by Gerard DiPippo , Scott Kennedy , Ilaria Mazzocco , Réka Juhász , Jehan Sauvage , and Yao Yang — May 24, 2022
Red Ink: Estimating Chinese Industrial Policy Spending in Comparative Perspective
Report by Gerard DiPippo , Ilaria Mazzocco , Scott Kennedy , and Matthew P. Goodman — May 23, 2022
Bridging Differences with Friends on China
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy — May 19, 2022