Chinese Business and Economics

Housed within CSIS’s Economic Security and Technology Department, the 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, its trade and investment, the energy transition, 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 in an era defined by both deep interdependence and great-power rivalry.

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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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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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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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

Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Ilaria Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Daniel H. Rosen

Daniel H. Rosen

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Claire Reade

Claire Reade

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
John L. Holden

John L. Holden

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Deborah Seligsohn

Deborah Seligsohn

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Logan Wright

Logan Wright

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Jeanette Chu

Jeannette Chu

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics

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Is China’s Economy Broken?

Scott Kennedy hosts Logan Wright (Rhodium Group; CSIS non-resident senior associate) to discuss his new book, Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What It Means for the World. He examines the financial roots of China's slowdown and Beijing's policy options.

Event — September 28, 2026

Takeaways from the Trump-Xi White House Summit

CSIS experts assess the outcomes of the Trump-Xi White House summit in September 2026 and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — September 28, 2026

The U.S.-China Summit: Too Big and Too Small to Fail

Scott Kennedy argues that although the Trump-Xi summit will likely extend the current period of stability, the gap between the convening’s limited ambitions and the growing challenges facing the world points to a growing vacuum of global leadership.

Commentary by Scott Kennedy — September 18, 2026

What To Expect From the Xi-Trump Summit | China Pulse

With a Trump-Xi summit expected on September 24th, Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy and Senior Fellow and Deputy Director Ilaria Mazzocco discuss potential outcomes of the meeting, including export controls on rare earths and why AI safeguards could take center stage in the talks.

Event — September 14, 2026

The United States and China: Still Not Number One

In December 2020, the Trustee Chair published the first iteration of Not Number One, which provided global rankings of the United States and China covering a wide array of metrics. Nearly six years later, the Trustee Chair has updated the analysis to see if any of the tables have turned.

Blog Post by Nina Gohel — September 11, 2026

The Decline of China and Taiwan Codels

Congressional travel to China has collapsed since the pandemic, and travel to Taiwan is now falling sharply as well. As the cohort of members with firsthand experience shrinks, fewer in Congress know China directly at precisely the moment it matters most.

Blog Post by Isabella McCallum and Ryan Featherston — September 4, 2026