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, domestic agenda, and foreign policy

The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies is a leading source of insight and analysis on China’s evolving political system, domestic agenda, and foreign policy. Our work focuses on leadership politics, policymaking and decision-making processes, party-state governance, political discourse and the role of ideology, sources of political stability and risk, and how these dynamics affect the broader world.

The Freeman Chair in China Studies was established in 1994 to advance the study of China and promote understanding between the United States and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. It was founded by 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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China’s Economic Transition: Debt, Demography, Deglobalization, and Scenarios for 2035

It is a dynamic time for China’s economy: Its growth model of the previous two decades has reached its limit, and Beijing must now pivot. This report presents a clear picture of the economy Beijing wants to build by 2035 and the potential scenarios for how it might unfold.

Report by Dinny McMahon and Andrew Polk — September 3, 2025

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2014 Global Forecast


After a dozen years of war, the 2008 financial crisis, budgetary contraction inside government, and growing political polarization, U.S. security policy stands at a crossroads as America finds itself lacking a durable political consensus on the nation’s role in the world.

Report by Craig Cohen, Josiane Gabel, Kathleen H. Hicks, Jon Alterman, David Berteau, Ernest Bower, Samuel Brannen, Victor Cha, Heather Conley, Jennifer Cooke, Zack Cooper, Anthony Cordesman, Ralph Cossa, Matthew Goodman, Michael Green, John Hamre, Murray Hiebert, Christopher Johnson, Andrew Kuchins, and Sarah Ladislaw, Robert Lamb, Maren Leed, James Lewis, Haim Malka, Carl Meacham, Scott Miller, Stephen Morrison, Clark Murdock, Aram Nerguizian, Daniel Runde, Sharon Squassoni, Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, Juan Zarate — November 1, 2013

Thoughts from the Chairman: China's Third Plenum: Go Big or Go Home?

Of course, we can safely assume the leadership is fully cognizant of the possible consequences associated with either local fiscal reforms or the various programs associated with the SHFTZ, and has thought through how best to proceed.

Newsletter by Christopher K. Johnson and Bonnie S. Glaser — October 31, 2013

China-Japan Relations in Gridlock

The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies organized a roundtable in its Washington DC office on China-Japan relations.

Event — October 22, 2013

How Will China React to a Military Strike on Syria?

On September 4, the Obama administration’s efforts to build consensus on military action against Syria received a boost as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared an attack on the Syrian government, provided it was limited to 60 days and did not involve the use of U.S. troops on the ground.

Critical Questions by Deep Pal and Bonnie S. Glaser — September 5, 2013

ANZTEC and Taiwan’s Quest for Economic Integration

The carefully titled Agreement between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu on Economic Cooperation (ANZTEC), signed on July 10, represents a diplomatic coup for Taipei and a win for New Zealand.

Commentary by Nicole White, Jieming Chu and Kaelyn Lowmaster — August 1, 2013

U.S.-China S&ED: New Players, Familiar Issues

The fifth meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue (S&ED) will be held in Washington on July 10–11.

Critical Questions by Christopher K. Johnson and Matthew P. Goodman — July 8, 2013