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 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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The UN Prepares to Impose New Sanctions on North Korea

On February 12, 2013, North Korea conducted its third underground nuclear test. The test was met with harsh international criticism; it was condemned by the European Union, ASEAN, NATO, Russia, Japan, China, South Korea and many other countries.

Critical Questions by Brittany Billingsley and Bonnie S. Glaser — March 4, 2013

Crafting Asia Economic Strategy in 2013

By traveling to Southeast Asia immediately following his reelection in November 2012, President Barack Obama made clear that “strategic rebalancing” to the Asia-Pacific region will remain a central focus of his second-term foreign policy.

Report by Michael J. Green, Victor Cha, and Ernest Z. Bower — January 28, 2013