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

Why Does the CCP Need a Core?

Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is join by Xuezhi Guo, the Lincoln Financial Professor of Political Science at Gilford College, to discuss his book, The Politics of the Core Leader in China: Culture, Institution, Legitimacy, and Power.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — February 24, 2022

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What’s Next for the China-Russia Relationship?

Please join the CSIS China Power Project and Freeman Chair in China Studies on February 23rd for an in-depth discussion on the future of the bilateral relationship.

Event by Jude Blanchette , Bonny Lin , Manoj Kewalramani , Andrea Kendall-Taylor , Michael McFaul , Evan S. Medeiros , and Angela Stent — February 23, 2022

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What can the Cold War Teach Us About the U.S.-China Rivalry?

Please join the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies on February 10th for a conversation with Hal Brands on his new book, The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today.

Event by Jude Blanchette and Hal Brands — February 10, 2022

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Pekingology

Grading Xi Jinping

Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Elizabeth Economy, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, currently on leave serving as senior advisor for China in the Department of Commerce.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — February 10, 2022

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Pekingology

Democratic Centralism

Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Patricia Thornton, an Associate Professor of Chinese Politics at University of Oxford and Acting Chief Editor of The China Quarterly.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — January 27, 2022

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Pekingology

Performative Governance

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Iza Ding, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburg, to discuss her paper, Performative Governance.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — January 13, 2022

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Is China Building a New String of Pearls in the Atlantic Ocean?

Reports have emerged that China seeks to establish a military base in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea. If plans move ahead, the Port of Bata is the most suitable for the Chinese navy and it would help China project military power into the Atlantic Ocean.

Commentary by Bonny Lin , Jude Blanchette , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — December 20, 2021

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Pekingology

From General Secretary to Chairman: Xi Jinping’s Third Road

Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Ling Li, a Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Vienna, to discuss her essay, The Third Road: Where Will Xi Jinping Go in 2022?.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — December 16, 2021

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Pekingology

Cyber Nationalism and Regime Support under Xi Jinping

Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Rongbin Han, an Associate Professor in the Department of International Affairs at The University of Georgia, to discuss his recent paper, Cyber Nationalism and Regime Support under Xi Jinping: The Effects of the 2018 Constitutional Revision.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — December 2, 2021

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Pekingology

Public Opinion in China

Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Rory Truex, an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, to discuss his research on public opinion in China.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — November 18, 2021

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