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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Defining Success: Does the United States Need an “End State” for Its China Policy?

In this report, more than 20 experts in China and grand strategy weigh in on whether the United States needs an “end goal” for its China strategy, expanding and deepening discussion of how America should navigate an increasingly complex geopolitical environment.

Report by Jude Blanchette and Lily McElwee — October 7, 2024

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Pekingology

China's Bird Cage Economy

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by David Hoffman, Senior Advisor with the China Center for Economics & Business at The Conference Board The Conference Board, and non-resident Senior Associate with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. They discuss China’s economy, political economy, and evolving business environment.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and David Hoffman — September 5, 2024

CSIS Pekingology
The Asia Chessboard

Malaysia’s Path in a Contested Asia

This week Mike is joined by Elina Noor, Senior Fellow for the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. They discuss Malaysia’s approach to geopolitics and outlook for the future.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — September 5, 2024

CSIS The Asia Chess Board
Pekingology

China’s Role in UN Peacekeeping Operations

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by Courtney Fung, Associate Professor in the Department of Security Studies & Criminology at Macquarie University. She is also a Non-Resident Fellow at the Asia Society Australia and at the Lowy Institute. They discuss her article “Peace by piece: China’s policy leadership on peacekeeping fatalities” (Contemporary Security Policy, July 2022), China’s role in the United Nations, and its involvement with international peacekeeping efforts.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — August 22, 2024

CSIS Pekingology
Pekingology

Sino-India Relations

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by Manoj Kewalramani, Fellow for China Studies and the Chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution. They discuss interpreting Beijing's actions and Sino-India relations. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Manoj Kewalramani — August 8, 2024

CSIS Pekingology
The Asia Chessboard

Debating America’s “Pivot” to Asia

Mike and Jude are joined by joined by Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine to discuss their new book Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — August 6, 2024

CSIS The Asia Chess Board

Countering China in the Gray Zone: Lessons from Taiwan

Freeman Chair Senior Associate Ivan Kanapathy joins the Freeman Chair for an event discussing his contributions on countering China's use of force and gray-zone activities in The Boiling Moat, a new book edited by Matt Pottinger.

Event — July 26, 2024

Not Just Boots on the Beach

In this Marshall Paper, Jude Blanchette and Hal Brands explore four coercive approaches that Beijing could use to change the status quo around Taiwan short of outright invasion or blockade.

Brief by Jude Blanchette and Hal Brands — July 25, 2024

Pekingology

Ambassador Nicholas Burns on the U.S.-China Relationship

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. They discuss his time spent in China and his perception of current and future U.S.-China relations. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — July 25, 2024

CSIS Pekingology

Ambassador Nicholas Burns on the U.S.-China Relationship

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. They discuss his time spent in China and his perception of current and future U.S.-China relations. 

Transcript — July 25, 2024