Freeman Chair in China Studies

The Freeman Chair in China Studies is a leading source of insight and analysis on China’s evolving political system, domestic agenda, and foreign policy

The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies is a leading source of insight and analysis on China’s evolving political system, domestic agenda, and foreign policy. Our work focuses on leadership politics, policymaking and decision-making processes, party-state governance, political discourse and the role of ideology, sources of political stability and risk, and how these dynamics affect the broader world.

The Freeman Chair in China Studies was established in 1994 to advance the study of China and promote understanding between the United States and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. It was founded by Houghton “Buck” Freeman (1921-2010).

 

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Interpret: China

Interpret: China is a Freeman Chair in China Studies project that seeks to enable a more objective understanding of China through the translation and analysis of primary source material.

 

The project seeks to transform how policymakers, companies, researchers, journalists and the broader public understand China.

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Defining Success: Does the United States Need an “End State” for Its China Policy?

In this report, more than 20 experts in China and grand strategy weigh in on whether the United States needs an “end goal” for its China strategy, expanding and deepening discussion of how America should navigate an increasingly complex geopolitical environment.

Report by Jude Blanchette and Lily McElwee — October 7, 2024

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Pekingology

Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy

Host Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, is joined by Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State, to discuss how Beijing views American power, the development of U.S. strategy towards China, and more.

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — July 10, 2025

CSIS Pekingology
Pekingology

New Episodes of Pekingology Coming Soon

Pekingology is back with all-new conversations hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. Tune in on July 10th for our next episode featuring Dr. Kurt Campbell, former deputy secretary of state and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.”

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — July 1, 2025

CSIS Pekingology
Audio Briefs

China Isn’t on the G7 Agenda, but It’s Still the Main Event

An audio version of “⁠China Isn’t on the G7 Agenda, but It’s Still the Main Event⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Henrietta Levin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — June 16, 2025

Audio Briefs

China Isn’t on the G7 Agenda, but It’s Still the Main Event

As G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, one top priority—China—won’t appear on the public agenda. Behind closed doors, however, leaders will grapple with how Beijing is reshaping the global order and challenging the G7’s security, prosperity, and core values.

Critical Questions by Henrietta Levin — June 16, 2025

Pekingology

China Across CSIS: What Are U.S. and NATO Views on China?

In this episode from The Impossible State, Victor Cha is joined by Henrietta Levin and Dr. Luis Simón discusses the Trump administration’s policy toward China, U.S.–China trade relations, the future of U.S. and NATO engagement with China, and more.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — June 12, 2025

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The Asia Chessboard

Russia, the Newest Disrupter in Southeast Asia?

Mike speaks with Ian Storey about his new book, Putin's Russia and Southeast Asia: The Kremlin's Pivot to Asia and the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — June 5, 2025

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Pekingology

China Across CSIS: Lessons and Next Steps from Deals with China and the UK

This episode of Trade Guys features Bill Reinsch, Scott Miller, and Andrew Schwartz discussing the U.S.-China Geneva agreement to ease the trade war and negotiating lessons from the US-UK framework under the Trump administration.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller and H. Andrew Schwartz — May 29, 2025

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