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.  

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Big Data China Feature launch event on China's corporate social credit system, surveillance capitalism, and the implications for U.S. policy.

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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

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Big Data China is a collaboration between the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) dedicated to bridging the gap between cutting-edge quantitative academic research and the Washington policy community.

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Scott Kennedy

Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Ilaria Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Daniel H. Rosen

Daniel H. Rosen

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Claire Reade

Claire Reade

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
John L. Holden

John L. Holden

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Deborah Seligsohn

Deborah Seligsohn

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Paul Triolo

Paul Triolo

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Logan Wright

Logan Wright

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Jeannette Chu

Jeannette Chu

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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“Chinese State Capitalism: Diagnosis and Prognosis” Report Launch

Please join the Freeman Chair in China Studies and the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics for the official launch of the report "Chinese State Capitalism: Diagnosis and Prognosis."

Event by Jude Blanchette , Scott Kennedy , Claire Reade , Daniel Crosby , and Lingling Wei — October 7, 2021

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Chinese State Capitalism

While the Party-state plays an outsized role in China’s economy, the contributions to this volume show there is no consensus on how to characterize China’s economic system, its effect on the global economy, or how the United States and others should respond.

Report by Scott Kennedy and Jude Blanchette — October 7, 2021

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The Evergrande Dilemma and Beijing’s Credibility

Evergrande’s woes indicate that Beijing’s priorities have changed and support for large property developers is no longer assured. Lenders, investors, and global markets are now responding to the government’s change in credibility, which could slow China’s economic growth.

Commentary by Logan Wright — October 1, 2021

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Common Prosperity: The Path to Common Poverty in China?

Please join the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics for a roundtable discussion of the origins and implications of China’s heightened effort to achieve “common prosperity.”

Event by Scott Kennedy , John L. Holden , Joyce Chang , and Scott Rozelle — September 29, 2021

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Beijing Suffers Major Loss from Its Hostage Diplomacy

China’s scheme to force Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s release by taking hostages backfired in ways big and small. China showed its teeth, but instead of cowering in fear, Canada and the United States held firm.

Commentary by Scott Kennedy — September 29, 2021

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China’s Commitment to Stop Overseas Financing of New Coal Plants in Perspective

Chinese president Xi Jinping’s recent announcement that China will not build new coal-fired projects overseas signals the country’s commitment to the global energy transition and climate leadership, but potential loopholes in this initiative may limit its actual impact.

Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco — September 24, 2021

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