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Timeline of China's Deleveraging Campaign: 2013–2021

The deleveraging campaign marked the end point of China’s unprecedented credit expansion after the global financial crisis. This timeline describes the four stages of the campaign, which are analyzed in further detail in the report "Grasping Shadows."

Digital Report by Logan Wright — May 31, 2023

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Korea and U.S.-China Competition: The Capital Cable #72

Please join us for an episode of The Capital Cable with Dr. Robert Atkinson, founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, recognized as the world’s top think tank for science and technology policy.

Event by Robert Atkinson , Victor Cha , Mark Lippert , and Sue Mi Terry — June 1, 2023

Why China’s Long-Awaited “Revenge Spending” Boom Has Not Arrived

The rather rapid recovery in consumption played a big role in fueling China's economic growth, causing some to believe that the long-awaited moment of “revenge spending” has finally arrived. A closer examination of the data, however, reveals a weaker recovery in consumption than meets the eye, with a slower rebound than forecasted.

Blog Post by Qin (Maya) Mei — June 1, 2023

Timeline of China's Deleveraging Campaign: 2013–2021

The deleveraging campaign marked the end point of China’s unprecedented credit expansion after the global financial crisis. This timeline describes the four stages of the campaign, which are analyzed in further detail in the report "Grasping Shadows."

Digital Report by Logan Wright — May 31, 2023

Innovation Lightbulb: Global Investments in Chip Manufacturing

In this week’s Innovation Lightbulb newsletter, we document announced global investments in chip fabrication plants (fabs) from the world's top three chipmakers: TSMC, Samsung, and Intel. 

Newsletter by Hideki Tomoshige and Gregory Arcuri — May 22, 2023

Chinese Assessments of Countersanctions Strategies

Please join the Interpret: China project and the CSIS Economics Program for an expert panel discussion of Chinese countersanctions strategies. 

Event by Jude Blanchette , Gerard DiPippo , Martin Chorzempa , Barry Naughton , and Maria Shagina — May 16, 2023