Chinese Business and Economics

CSIS’s Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics provides unmatched thought leadership for the Washington policy community by examining China’s economy and its commercial relationship with the United States and the rest of the world.

We go beyond the headlines to examine China’s macroeconomy, trends in industrial policy and specific high-tech sectors, the behavior of its companies and financial institutions, its trade and supply chains, the political economy of clean-tech and climate governance in China, U.S.-China relations, and China’s role in global economic governance. With our rigorous empirical and data-driven research, we put forward proposals for how the United States and others can adopt smart policies that account for trade-offs in an era defined by both deep interdependence and strategic competition.

Our analysis is shared with the policy community, business leaders, scholars, and the public through reports and commentaries, interactive digital content, and events. We generate new conversations among stakeholders in the United States, China, and other countries by convening discussions on the factors influencing their decisions.

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Isabella McCallum
Program Manager, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive

Scott Kennedy analyzes how China’s advancement across high-tech sectors has directly strengthened the country’s international power and influence, and outlines how governments can pragmatically respond to these developments.

Report by Scott Kennedy — March 2, 2026

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Reining in the Export Control Arms Race

Export controls are evolving from a national security policy tool to an instrument of economic coercion. When Trump and Xi meet next in May, reigning in the arms race should be at the top of the agenda.

Commentary by Kate Koren, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, and Ilaria Mazzocco — April 10, 2026

Photo: Fabio Murgia/CSIS; assets from Wikimedia Commons

China’s High-Tech Drive in 10 Charts

Commentary by Scott Kennedy — April 10, 2026

From Midshipman to China Expert: An Interview with Maggie Jackson

Blog Post by Margaret Jackson and Isabella McCallum — March 23, 2026

China’s Solar Industry Is in Upheaval—The Effects Will Be Global

Brief by Michael Davidson and Sandy Qian — March 12, 2026

Industrial Policy Without Illusions: What China’s EV Boom and Aviation Struggles Really Tell Us

Blog Post by Antonio Tintoré Vicent — March 11, 2026

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Big Data China

Big Data China is a collaboration between the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) dedicated to bridging the gap between cutting-edge quantitative academic research and the Washington policy community.

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Featured Podcast

Join host Scott Kennedy as he speaks to Chinese leaders from business, government, and academia, as well as foreigners who have spent many years living and working in China, on what makes China tick, where is the country going, what connects us, and what divides us on China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy.

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Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics