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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China’s Economy: Has THE Crisis Started?
Event — February 29, 2024
Green Industrial Policy: A Holistic Approach
Brief by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 27, 2024
“Green Industrial Policy: A Holistic Approach”: Audio Brief with Ilaria Mazzocco
Podcast Episode by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 27, 2024

Why Decarbonization Requires Globalization: An Interview with Michael Davidson
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 22, 2024
Making Green Industrial Policy Work for the Climate
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 21, 2024
China's Latest Document Number One: Promoting Rural Development
Blog Post by Scott Rozelle and Scott Kennedy — February 16, 2024
Observing the Iowa Caucuses: China’s Xie Tao on American Politics
Podcast Episode by Scott Kennedy — February 15, 2024

2024 Global Forecast: Winning the Economic and Tech Race
Digital Report by James Andrew Lewis, Emily Benson, William Alan Reinsch, Sujai Shivakumar, Joseph Majkut, Ben Cahill, Ilaria Mazzocco, Craig Cohen, and Alex Kisling — January 30, 2024
2024 Global Forecast: The China Challenge
Digital Report by Victor Cha, Gregory C. Allen, Scott Kennedy, Seth G. Jones, Kari A. Bingen, and Heather Williams, Tom Karako, Bonny Lin, Jude Blanchette, Charles Edel, Christopher B. Johnstone, Nicholas Szechenyi, Lily McElwee, Daniel F. Runde, Craig Cohen, Alex Kisling — January 25, 2024
Taiwan’s 2024 Elections: Results and Implications
Critical Questions by Brian Hart, Scott Kennedy, Jude Blanchette, and Bonny Lin — January 19, 2024