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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How China’s Human Capital Impacts Its National Competitiveness

How will the strengths and weaknesses of China’s human capital impact its national competitiveness? Updated with new data and policy developments, this brief explores Beijing's strategy for cultivating a talent ecosystem and challenges it will face in the years ahead.

Brief by Briana Boland, Kevin Dong, Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass, and Erica Ye — June 17, 2024

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Executive Education

Flashpoints and Future of the U.S.-China Relationship

Analyze the present and future of U.S.-China relations in an immersive exploration of the forces shaping this crucial bilaterial relationship, including the U.S. presidential elections and beyond.

Course Date: November 20, 2024
Registration Closes: November 6, 2024

Book Event - "On Xi Jinping" with Ambassador Kevin Rudd

The Freeman Chair is pleased to be hosting former Australian Prime Minister and current Australian Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd for a discussion of his new book "On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China and the World" (Oxford University Press, September 2024). 

Event — October 21, 2024

Pekingology

The Sentinel State

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by Minxin Pei, Tom and Margot Pritzker '72 Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College. He is also editor of the China Leadership Monitor. They discuss his recent book The Sentinel State Surveillance and the Survival of Dictatorship in China. (Harvard University Press, 2024)

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — October 3, 2024

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The Asia Chessboard

US-China Relations From the Inside

This week Mike and Jude are joined by Rick Waters, managing director of Eurasia Group's China practice. Rick previously served as the US State Department's top China policy official, overseeing the creation of the Office of China Coordination, informally known as the China House, and concurrently serving as deputy assistant secretary of state for China and Taiwan.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — October 1, 2024

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Audio Briefs

Navigating China’s Inflection

An audio version of “Navigating China’s Inflection,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Jude Blanchette. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — September 26, 2024

Audio Briefs

Navigating China’s Inflection

Beijing’s policy agenda faces difficult headwinds, creating unique opportunities for the United States to confront China by leveraging its pluralistic society, adopting a nuanced approach to inbound Chinese investment, and bolstering its coalition-building efforts.

Commentary by Jude Blanchette — September 26, 2024

Pekingology

Xi Jinping’s Plan for Taiwan

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by Kharis Templeman, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the manager of the Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region. He is also a Lecturer at the Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University. They discuss Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te administration, and the strategy Beijing may adopt to govern its relations with the Taipei.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — September 19, 2024

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