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 and the dynamics that impact its domestic policy agenda and external behavior

The Freeman Chair in China Studies is a leading source of insight and analysis on China’s evolving political system and the dynamics that impact its domestic policy agenda and external behavior. Our mission is to shape the public policy debate by providing timely and objective analysis that challenges the status quo and informs policymakers, the public, and corporate executives on the most important issues impacting China’s political trajectory.

Our work focuses on five key areas:

  • Leadership politics
  • Policy- and decisionmaking
  • Party-state governance
  • Political discourse and the role of ideology
  • Sources of political stability and risk

CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies was established in the late 1990s to advance the study of China and to promote understanding between the United States and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The Freeman Chair in China Studies was founded and continues to be guided by the principles of 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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Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit: Implications for the Indo-Pacific

CSIS experts explore the regional implications of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and provide insight into the trajectory of this crisis.

Critical Questions by Jude Blanchette , Charles Edel , Christopher B. Johnstone , Scott Kennedy , Victor Cha , Ellen Kim , and Gregory B. Poling — August 15, 2022

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Pekingology

Outsourcing Repression

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Dr. Lynette H. Ong to discuss her recent book Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China.  

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — March 30, 2023

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Assessing the Economic and Financial Dynamics of a Cross-Strait Crisis

Please join the Freeman Chair in China Studies and the Economics Program at CSIS for an in-depth discussion of the international economic and financial dimensions of a possible crisis in and around the Taiwan Strait. 

Event by Jude Blanchette , Gerard DiPippo , Anna Ashton , John Fagan , and Emily Kilcrease — March 29, 2023

Xi Goes to Moscow: A Marriage of Inconvenience?

While Xi’s recent trip to Moscow made headlines, the limits of the bilateral relationship are clear for Putin. China will seek to cash in on Russia’s rising isolation to advance its bid for a more multipolar global order while continuing to frustrate key Kremlin demands.

Commentary by Lily McElwee , Maria Snegovaya , Alexandra Chopenko , and Tina Dolbaia — March 28, 2023

The Truth of the Matter

China-Russia: A New Cold War?

CSIS’s Lily McElwee and Maria Snegovaya join the podcast to discuss the Xi-Putin summit in Russia, and what it means for the United States. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Maria Snegovaya , and Lily McElwee — March 24, 2023

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Pekingology

The Political Logic of Taxation in China

In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by Dr. Changdong Zhang to discuss his recent book Governing and Ruling: The Political Logic of Taxation in China. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — March 23, 2023

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Countering China's Economic Coercion - Report Launch

Please join the CSIS Economics Program and Freeman Chair for a discussion on how the United States and its allies can best deter China's economic coercion. 

Event by  Ambassador Rahm Emanuel  , Senator Todd Young (R-IN) , Matthew P. Goodman , Jude Blanchette , Dr. Emily Blanchard , Andrew Jory , Lingling Wei , and Matthew Reynolds — March 22, 2023

The Asia Chessboard

What Can be Done About North Korea?

Mike and Jude are joined by Sue Mi Terry to discuss recent political and international security developments in the Korean Peninsula.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green , Jude Blanchette , and Sue Mi Terry — March 22, 2023

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China's New Government Takes Over: Takeaways from China's Annual Legislative Session

CSIS China experts – Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette, Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy, and China Power Project Director Bonny Lin - will provide analysis and commentary on China's 2023 National People's Congress (NPC). What are the key takeaways from this year’s NPC? How will the session impact how the U.S., and the world more broadly, interacts with China?

Event by Jude Blanchette , Scott Kennedy , Bonny Lin , Manoj Kewalramani , and Jamie Horsley — March 21, 2023