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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Contact Information

Michael Knaak
Program Manager, Freeman Chair in China Studies
202-775-7316
mknaak@csis.org

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H. Andrew Schwartz
Chief Communications Officer
202.775.3242
aschwartz@csis.org

Paige Montfort
Media Relations Manager, External Relations
202.775.3173
pmontfort@csis.org

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Current Projects

The Marshall Papers

Advancing Collaboration in an Era of Strategic Competition

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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Featured Analysis

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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

Central Questions in U.S.-China Relations amid Global Turbulence

Commentary by Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette — July 21, 2022

Best and Bosom Friends: Why China-Russia Ties Will Deepen after Russia’s War on Ukraine

Brief by Andrea Kendall-Taylor and David O. Shullman — June 22, 2022

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Freeman Chair Events

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Pekingology

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The Asia Chessboard

Balance of Power in Southeast Asia

Mike and Jude are joined by Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, and former Ambassador-at-Large and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — January 3, 2023

CCP Inc. in Malaysia: How State Capitalism Supports and Constrains China’s Tech Giants

This case study focuses on two of China’s most prominent tech companies, Huawei and Alibaba, for insight into how the “CCP Inc.” ecosystem of Chinese party-state actors can both support and constrain private sector firms.

Report by Ethan Cramer-Flood and Briana Boland — December 16, 2022

Pekingology

Consensus-Building Toward a New Top Priority

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Howard Wang to discuss his recent paper, ‘Security Is a Prerequisite for Development’: Consensus-Building toward a New Top Priority in the Chinese Communist Party.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — December 15, 2022

The Asia Chessboard

Chinese Statecraft in the Pacific Islands

This week, Mike and Jude sit down with Pete Connolly, a retired officer in the Australian Defence Force and Adjunct Fellow with the Asia Program at CSIS, to discuss Chinese statecraft in the Pacific Islands.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green , Jude Blanchette , and Pete Connolly — December 12, 2022

Unpacking EU-China Relations in 2022: Prospects for the Year Ahead

The Interpret: China project and the Europe, Russia and Eurasia program hosted a discussion on the future of EU-China relations in 2023.

Event by Lily McElwee , Max Bergmann , Noah Barkin , Mathieu Duchâtel , Liana Fix , and Mikko Huotari — December 8, 2022

Book Event: The Dragon Roars Back

On December 5th at 3:30-4:30pm ET, please join the Freeman Chair in China Studies for a discussion on the new book, The Dragon Roars Back: Transformational Leaders and Dynamics of Chinese Foreign Policy.

Event by Jude Blanchette and Suisheng Zhao — December 5, 2022