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The Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS works to advance the study of China and promote understanding between the US and the Asia-Pacific region.

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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
NEW EPISODE: Jude Blanchette is joined this week by @Yale 's @mattinglee to discuss his recent paper, "The Missionary Roots of Nationalism: Evidence from China", and unpack emerging questions surrounding China’s system. Listen now:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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Join us on Feb 11th at CSIS for a special discussion on the methods and impact of PRC interference in Taiwan’s recent presidential and legislative elections, featuring @BonnieGlaser of @ChinaPowerCSIS and Freeman Chair @judeblanchette . Register below
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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NEW PAGE: Translating China The goal of releasing these translations is to provide further context about the CCP’s goals, ambitions, and capabilities for non-Chinese speakers. Keep up with the latest translations here:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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What is “CCP Inc.”? Drawing on insights from five global case studies and analysis of China’s Party-state ecosystem, our final CCP Inc. report offers a deep dive into the political and financial architecture of China’s state capitalism. [Thread]
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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"A post-Xi Jinping era will one day arrive, and when that moment occurs, the more goodwill the United States has engendered with the Chinese people, the better position it will be in to shape future relations" writes @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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PROJECT LAUNCH: The new @CSIS Open Source Analysis Project is an online, interactive digital platform that will utilize previously untranslated primary source material to drive discussion on stategic topics relating to U.S.-China relations and China’s rise
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In the latest The Marshall Papers report, @KissingerCenter @HalBrands and @AEI @PrincetonSPIA @ZackCooper explore recent evolutions in U.S. deterrence strategy in the Western Pacific, and assess the trade-offs U.S. leaders must confront in the coming years.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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Hosted by @StanfordSAPARC , @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette will discuss the abandoned and existing legacies of Mao Zedong, Marxism-Leninism, and the CCP’s vision of socialism. Register here:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude meets with Evan Medeiros, Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies at Georgetown University to discuss his recent report entitled "The New Domestic Politics of U.S.-China Relations."
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
TOMORROW: How will nationalism shape Beijing's foreign policy in the coming decade? Please join us for a discussion on how nationalism is evolving in China, and what impact this has on the legitimacy of the Communist Party of China
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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NEW: The Enduring Damage of This Insurrection to U.S. Diplomacy - @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette & @JapanChair Mike Green assess the damage that the storming of the U.S. Capitol has caused on the U.S.'s international reputation
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In this brand-new episode of Pekingology Jude is joined by @andrewbatson , China Research Director at Gavekal Dragonomics to discuss his recent blog post entitled “Xi’s New Growth Synthesis."
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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The Freeman Chair congratulates Senior Associate @vshih2 on his appointment as the new director of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California San Diego.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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NEW - In this week's episode of Pekingology @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette is joined by @msbgu @LizhiLiu4 to discuss her recent paper, The Rise of Data Politics: Digital China and the World. Listen now:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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The Freeman Chair is pleased to announce a virtual event on 11/28 with @RANDCorporation Timothy Heath to discuss his upcoming book "The Autocrat's Predicament: The Political Peril of Economic Upgrade in Single Party, Authoritarian Regimes."
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude speaks with @ByChunHan Chun Han Wong, a China reporter for the Wall Street Journal, to discuss his new book "Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China’s Superpower Future."
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
Join us on Feb 11th at CSIS for a special discussion on the methods and impact of PRC interference in Taiwan’s recent presidential and legislative elections, featuring @BonnieGlaser of @ChinaPowerCSIS and Freeman Chair @judeblanchette . Register below
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In case you missed it: Last week CSIS Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette wrote an opinion in the Financial Times arguing that Washington and Beijing must each control their distinct pathologies if they are to put fraying ties on a more stable footing.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
NEW Report: How will the strengths and weaknesses of China’s human capital impact national competitiveness? This new report by @BriJBoland , @BrookingsChina 's Kevin Dong, @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette, and @ryanl_hass unpacks China's human capital landscape
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
6 years
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu will speak at CSIS in one hour. Check our websites for any last minute registration and updates:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude speaks with Max Zenglein, Chief Economist at @merics_eu on his recent report, co-authored with Lead Analyst Jacob Gunter, entitled “The Party Knows Best: Aligning Economic Actors with China’s Strategic Goals.”
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
In a new CSIS commentary, @judeblanchette and @BonnieGlaser of @ChinaPowerCSIS argue that “a stable Middle East is better for China than a war that will put at risk its growing portfolio of interests in the region.” Read the full commentary:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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“Does #MadeInChina2025 threaten the world economy?” @KennedyCSIS says, yes, subsidies and market-access limits create an unlevel playing field to such a scale that market distortions may become global. Watch Kennedy debate at @ChinaPowerCSIS ’s conference:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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This week on Pekingology Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by @gdp1985 and @andrewpolk81 for a discussion of the economic and financial dynamics of a potential Taiwan Strait Crisis.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In this new episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette meets with @ZongyuanZoeLiu , author of the new book "Sovereign Funds: How the Communist Party of China Finances Its Global Ambitions."
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
"Xi’s sense of urgency and focus, built on a perception of domestic strength and fleeting opportunity, have proven to be his most important assets." Read the latest by @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
NEW: In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by @IBKardon , an assistant professor at the U.S. Naval War College, to discuss his new paper, "Pier Competitor: China’s Power Position in Global Ports," which is co-authored with @wendyleutert
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In the newest episode of The Asia Chessboard Mike and Jude are joined by @Le2Huong , Deputy Director of the Asia Program at the International Crisis Group, to discuss Vietnam's geostrategic landscape and developments in its approach in the Indo-Pacific.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
6 years
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On October 26, the Freeman Chair will host a discussion on self-censorship among America's China experts. The event will feature Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Rory Truex, the authors of an extensive new study on the topic.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
NEW: Do intellectuals matter in Xi's China? To explore the realities of intellectual discourse in contemporary China, @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette is joined by veteran journalist @ChuBailiang @nytimes on the latest episode of Pekingology
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
5 years
Will the U.S.-China trade war slow China’s march toward AI? With commercializing AI, China has almost everything it needs to move forward, @kaifulee says. But, China still has a dependency on U.S. semiconductors, and the U.S. relies on China-made products.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
NEW Episode: In this week's episode of Pekingology, @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette is joined by @PittTweet Assistant Professor of Political Science @izading to discuss her paper, Performative Governance. Listen now:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
6 years
3 quick things to know about China's intelligence, per Freeman Chair Chris Johnson: 1) their strategy is "looking more and more like the Russians"; 2) "they're clearly becoming more aggressive"; 3) "they'll actually devote the resources to it." By @axios
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
We are hiring! @CSISFreeman is seeking a full-time research intern for this summer. An ideal candidate will have substantive knowledge on contemporary Chinese politics and economics, and familiarity with how to find and analyze primary Chinese documents.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
5 months
In last week's episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette met with Ya-Wen Lei, Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, to discuss her insightful new book “The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development and State Capitalism in China.”
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
NEW @ForeignAffairs analysis by @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette and @BrookingsChina @ryanl_hass - The Taiwan Long Game: Why the Best Solution Is No Solution
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
8 months
In this essay, historian Melvyn Leffler analyzes US-Soviet cooperation in the Cold War and distills lessons for how the US and China can seek greater coordination today. Part of the "Advancing Collaboration in an Era of Strategic Competition" project.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
NEW analysis @ForeignAffairs by @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette & @ChinaPowerCSIS Bonny Lin - China on the Offensive: How the Ukraine War Has Changed Beijing’s Strategy
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
As the US and other countries increasingly engage in multidomain competition with China, a clear-eyed understanding of China’s human capital and Beijing’s strategy for nurturing national talent is critical. Read the @CSISFreeman @BrookingsChina report:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
NEW: Please join the us on June 8th at 3:45 PM EST for a discussion on the forthcoming book, Getting China Wrong, authored by @Princeton 's @AaronFriedberg :
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
"The message from Beijing is simple: America is broken" @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette writes. Read his analysis and the context behind Beijing's narrative of American decline in @politico
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
On Pekingology, @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette is joined by various political scientists to discuss their recent work relating to the implications of China's political behavior: Apple Podcast: Spotify: CSIS:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
Jude Blanchette interviewed Freeman Chair senior associate & @UCSanDiego 's @vshih2 oh his book, Coalitions of the Weak: Elite Politics in China from Mao’s Stratagem to the Rise of Xi. Listen to the discussion:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
In this week's episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by Peking University's Xiao Ma to discuss his recent book, Localized Bargaining: The Political Economy of China’s High-Speed Railway Program. Listen to the discussion:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
TOMORROW at 9:30am EDT: Please join @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette for a conversation with @BrookingsChina @ryanl_hass on the ways in which the US could reshape its strategy towards China to forward its own ambitions. Watch live & submit questions here:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
On December 5th, please join @CSISFreeman for a discussion with @UofDenver @SuishengZhao on his new book, The Dragon Roars Back: Transformational Leaders and Dynamics of Chinese Foreign Policy. View the event details:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
5 years
Although the US has 68% of world’s leading AI experts, China’s advantages shouldn’t be dismissed, says @kaifulee : “Don't think that the U.S. has this huge lead. Application of AI is not that hard,” and China has the potential for widespread AI application.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
7 years
Chris Johnson on Xi's report: this sounds the formal death knell of Deng Xiaoping’s ‘bide and hide’ philosophy.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
NEW: In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by @Yale Assistant Professor @mattinglee to discuss his new working paper, "How the Party Commands the Gun: Coups, Revolts, and the Military in China." Listen now:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
Pekingology: In this episode author @KossDaniel joins the podcast to discuss his article “Party Building as Institutional Bricolage: Asserting Authority at the Business Frontier & Discipline Inspections" and his work examining Party-building in China.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
[NEW] In this week's episode of Pekingology, @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette is joined by @NotreDame Karrie J. Koesel to discuss her research on Beijing's campaign to instill regime loyalty amongst the Chinese population.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
Thank you to Digital Minister @audreyt , @pumashen of National Taipei University, and @TheNickMon of @iftf for joining us today @CSIS . Check out the event here:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
7 months
Tomorrow morning - Please join the Freeman Chair for a virtual roundtable discussion with author @ByChunHan to discuss China's political evolution under Xi Jinping and what this transformation means for the future. (10/30 - 9:00am ET)
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
"The cellular structure of the Party — its network of Party organisations — has been reactivated and reinvigorated to ensure there are no blind spots, areas potentially out of view of the Party apparatus." @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette writes
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
5 years
In 2017, Chinese consumers purchased 600,000 new-energy vehicles (NEVs). That number is on track to reach 1 million total NEVs in 2018. Check out our new report for more great data and analysis on Chinese NEVs:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
6 years
Join us on October 26 for a presentation of a new study on self-censorship among America’s China hands by @SheenaGreitens and @rorytruex , followed by a discussion with @SophieHRW , @isaacstonefish and @StimsonCenter ’s Yun Sun moderated by @KennedyCSIS .
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In the latest episode of Pekingology, Jude is joined by @YanmeiXie to discuss China's industrial overcapacity and its EV sector.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
China's evolving perception of US decline has influenced how Beijing assesses the international balance of power and its own position in the global order. Learn more in this open-source analysis by @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette & @csis_isp Seth G. Jones
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
In this newly published Marshall Paper, @AaronFriedberg examines the three geopolitical blocs comprising the international system—U.S.-aligned democracies, an “authoritarian axis” led by China and Russia, and the Global South.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
8 months
In this week's episode of The Asia Chessboard, Mike and Jude are joined by @AsiaPolicy @MohanCRaja to discuss India's strategic outlook since the Cold War, its participation in BRICS, and its developing relationships with Taipei, Japan, and Australia.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
Tune in Tuesday, April 6, for a conversation with @BrookingsChina @ryanl_hass on his new book, “Stronger: Adapting America’s China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence”, and the future of US-China relations
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
Beijing’s tightening grip on Hong Kong has raised questions about the city's future as a global business, media, and academic hub. Join us on Jan. 25 at 8:00 AM EST to discuss this important topic—and options available to U.S. policymakers:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
NEW EPISODE: @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette is joined by @SyracuseU Dimitar Gueorguiev to discuss his forthcoming book, Retrofitting Leninism: Participation without Democracy in China. Listen now:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
The latest episode of Pekingology dives into @SAISHopkins David Bulman's co-authored paper, Picking Losers: How Career Incentives Undermine Industrial Policy in Chinese Cities. Listen now:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
How has China's leadership handled the coronavirus outbreak? Check out this @nytimes article featuring @judeblanchette
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude is joined by @Gavekal Thomas Gatley, China Strategist at Gavekal Dragonomics, to discuss his recent report “Reshaping Corporate China.”
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
6 years
Chris Johnson: How do you have an innovative society that also is very focused on information control? This is a “primary contradiction”
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
Despite policy uncertainty at home and setbacks abroad, CCP Inc.’s challenge to the rules-based international order is undiminished. To find out more, read the full report by @bnaughton and @brijboland :
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
NEW EPISODE: @kristenelooney joins Jude Blanchette to discuss her new book, Mobilizing for Development: The Modernization of Rural East Asia, which explores how the CCP used political campaigns to drive poverty alleviation efforts in rural China. CSIS:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
@CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette recently joined @KaiserKuo & @goldkorn on @SinicaPodcast to discuss the faulty assumptions that US analysts & policymakers continue to make about politics in China, & the flawed policy built on those problematic assumptions.
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
6 years
China’s cyber security rules create challenges for foreign firms, says @CSIS @SammSacks . “Many standards use intentionally broad language to give the government broad discretion […] This reinforces that foreign firms are in China on Beijing’s terms."
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
4 years
[NEW PODCAST SERIES] Join us bi-weekly on Pekingology, as @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette invites various experts to unpack the behavior of the Chinese Communist Party & implications these actions have within China and for US-China relations
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
What would be the consequences of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan for Beijing and the world? Jude Blanchette and @gdp1985 assess:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
6 years
Freeman Chair Christopher K. Johnson says Beijing believes the U.S. is now in “a full containment policy” against China. @FinancialTimes @dimi
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
In the latest episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by @MITSloan @YashengHuang to discuss his forthcoming book, The Rise and the Fall of the EAST: Examination, Autocracy, Stability and Technology in Chinese History and Today:
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
1 year
LIVE NOW: Join @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette and author Susan L. Shirk as they speak about her book 'Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise.' Link below:
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CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
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In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude joins @CNASdc @EmilyKilcrease1 , to discuss her recent report entitled “No Winners in This Game: Assessing the U.S. Playbook for Sanctioning China.”
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
2 years
New episode: In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by @OliviaCheunggb , Research Fellow @SOAS_CI , to discuss her recent paper, Factional Model-making in China: Party Elites’ Open Political Contention in the Policy Process.
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@CSISFreeman
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
3 years
In this new episode of Pekingology, @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette explores the evolving nature of Chinese state capitalism with Meg Rithmire, the F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor at @Harvard Listen now:
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