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 the costs and benefits of 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, trade and supply chains, and the political economy of CleanTech 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 that account for economic tradeoffs in an era defined by both deep interdependence and strategic competition.
Our analysis is shared with the policy community, business leaders, scholars, and the public through reports and commentaries, interactive digital content, and events. We generate new conversations among these stakeholders by convening discussions on the factors influencing their decisions.
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Diversifying, Not Decoupling
Report by Scott Kennedy and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — September 9, 2024
Featured Analysis

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Wins and Losses: Chinese Industrial Policy’s Uneven Success
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco and Ryan Featherston — November 19, 2024

Driving Change: How EVs Are Reshaping China’s Economic Relationship with Latin America
Brief by Ilaria Mazzocco, Ryan C. Berg, and Rubi Bledsoe — September 19, 2024

All Bark and No Bite? The 118th Congress on China
Blog Post by Ryan Featherston and Nancy Wei — September 6, 2024

Third Plenum Hot Takes: Skepticism and Concern
Blog Post by Jude Blanchette, Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, Lily McElwee, Claire Reade, Daniel H. Rosen, and Logan Wright — July 22, 2024

Is It Me or the Economic System? Changing Evaluations of Inequality in China
Commentary by Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco — July 9, 2024
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“U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict”: Audio Brief with Scott Kennedy
Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — January 4, 2024

U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict
Commentary by Scott Kennedy — January 3, 2024
The Big Data China 2nd Annual Conference: A Recap
Commentary by Scott Kennedy and Matthew Barocas — January 2, 2024
China’s Climate Outlook Following COP28: ASPI China Climate Hub Director Li Shuo
Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco — December 19, 2023

Balancing Act: Managing European Dependencies on China for Climate Technologies
Event — December 14, 2023
Italy Withdraws from China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — December 14, 2023
Balancing Act: Managing European Dependencies on China for Climate Technologies
Brief by Ilaria Mazzocco — December 13, 2023
Candid Business Diplomacy: A Conversation about China with Joerg Wuttke
Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — December 12, 2023

Prospects for China’s Growth and Foreign Relations in an Era of Competition
Event — December 5, 2023
“What the Sunnylands Statement Means for U.S.-China Climate Cooperation”: Audio Brief with Ilaria Mazzocco
Podcast Episode by Ilaria Mazzocco — November 21, 2023
