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).
Contact Information
- Michael Knaak
- Program Manager, Freeman Chair in China Studies
- 202.775.7316
- mknaak@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
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.
Featured Analysis
Building International Support for Taiwan
To build more global support for Taiwan, the CSIS Freeman Chair convened an international expert task force to understand what strategic narratives on Taiwan resonate most across a wide range of capitals and the tolerance for risk these partners are willing to bear.
Brief by Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass, and Lily McElwee — February 13, 2024
U.S.-China Collaboration on HIV/AIDS
Report by Jennifer Bouey — February 23, 2024
Can China’s Economy Overcome the ‘Autocracy Handicap’?
Commentary by Hanscom Smith — January 19, 2024
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Online Event: Stopping Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang: What's Worked, What Hasn't, and What's Next?
Event — December 16, 2020
China's New Era in Techno-Governance
Event — November 6, 2019
Taiwan's Close Watch on Hong Kong Protests
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — November 4, 2019
Influence Operations
Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and H. Andrew Schwartz — August 22, 2019
Book Forum on Ian Johnson's, "The Souls of China: The Return of Religion after Mao"
Event — April 18, 2017
Assessing Japan's Upper House Elections
Podcast Episode by Nicholas Szechenyi and Matthew P. Goodman — July 29, 2016
Understanding China’s Intelligence Services
Podcast Episode by Christopher K. Johnson — July 19, 2016