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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- Program Coordinator, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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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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China’s Planners Succeed, but What About China?
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy — November 11, 2020

China’s Fifth Plenum: Reading the Initial Tea Leaves
Critical Questions by Jude Blanchette and Scott Kennedy — October 30, 2020

Online Event: "Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China's Rise": A Book Talk
Event by Scott Kennedy and Scott Rozelle — October 14, 2020

Online Event: The China Economic Risk Matrix: Pinpointing the Dangers in China’s Financial System
Event by Scott Kennedy , Daniel H. Rosen , Logan Wright , Lauren Gloudeman , Ann Rutledge , Kenneth Kang , and Michael Taylor — September 22, 2020

The China Economic Risk Matrix
Report by Logan Wright , Daniel H. Rosen , and Lauren Gloudeman — September 21, 2020

Thunder Out of Congress on China
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy — September 11, 2020

The Biggest But Not the Strongest: China’s Place in the Fortune Global 500
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy — August 18, 2020

Trade May Still Be the Ballast in U.S.-China Relations—At Least for Now
Commentary by Claire Reade — August 10, 2020

Race to the Top: China, Russia, U.S. Compete
Podcast Episode by Sarah Ladislaw and Scott Kennedy — August 3, 2020

America’s Huawei Challenges
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy — July 31, 2020
