CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
@CSISFreeman
Followers
23K
Following
624
Media
420
Statuses
7K
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.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2016
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:
1
22
49
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.
0
7
37
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: .
1
12
36
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].
1
13
34
TOMORROW at 10am ET, please join @ChinaPowerCSIS & @CSISFreeman for an in-depth discussion on the future of the China-Russia relationship, featuring expert commentary by @AKendallTaylor, @McFaul, @Georgetown Evan Medeiros, @theChinaDude, & @AngelaStent
4
15
32
NEW: please join us on June 7th for the U.S. book launch of @PeterMartin_PCM’s new book, China’s Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy. Co-hosted by @CSISCBE @KennedyCSIS & @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette, and featuring @gmfus @BonnieGlaser
1
10
26
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.
3
11
27
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
1
12
28
"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
2
7
28
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:
0
11
27
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.
2
9
24
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.".
0
7
26
NEW: @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette and @LowyInstitute @mcgregorrichard assess China’s possible leadership succession scenarios in the coming years and decades in this new report. Read the full report:
0
11
22
How powerful is Xi Jinping? Please join @ACGlobalChina & @CSISFreeman on June 1 for a discussion on Xi Jinping's influence in China, ft. @lingli_vienna, @vshih2, @Middlebury Jessica Teets, and @neilthomas123, with hosts @DaveShullman & Jude Blanchette.
0
9
23
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
1
11
25
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."
1
9
22
Freeman Chair Senior Associate @HornbyLucy has written in @LAReviewofBooks on two recently released biographies of Chinese leaders Zhou Enlai and Hua Guofeng.
1
10
21
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.
3
3
21
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:
0
12
23
[NEW EVENT].On August 4, tune in for a discussion on rising U.S.-China tensions surrounding Taiwan, ft. @BonnieGlaser, @JohnCulver689, and William Klein, co-hosted by @BrookingsChina @ryanl_hass, @ChinaPowerCSIS Bonny Lin, and @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette.
2
17
20
On Dec 5, the Freeman Chair is hosting @PLMattis and @matthew_brazil for a discussion on their new book "Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer", featuring @aviswanatha of @WSJ as a commentator. Register below
0
8
21
Last week's event, Xi Jinping’s New Policy Framework, is available on-demand now! In case you missed it, check out the discussion with @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette & @triviumchina @andrewpolk81
0
7
16
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.".
0
4
19
Released today: "Chinese Politics Has No Rules, But It May Be Good if Xi Jinping Breaks Them" by Christopher Johnson:
0
21
18
This new Freeman Chair report explores whether the United States should more clearly define the end goals for its China policy, featuring contributions to the debate from more than 20 leading experts on China and grand strategy:.
1
9
19
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.
3
5
15
Tune in next week for the U.S. book launch of Peter Martin’s new book, China’s Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior. @PeterMartin_PCM, @BonnieGlaser, @CSISCBE @KennedyCSIS, and @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette will discuss key takeaways from the book:
1
8
17
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.
0
5
17
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.".
1
4
16
In this week's episode of Pekingology, Jude joined @USAmbChinaNicholas Burns to discuss the Ambassador's time spent in China and to hear his thoughts on current and future U.S.-China relations.
4
6
17
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.”.
1
3
16
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu will speak at CSIS in one hour. Check our websites for any last minute registration and updates:
0
7
16
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
1
4
14
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:
1
8
16
This week the Freeman Chair released a report answering whether the United States should more clearly define the end goals for its China policy, featuring contributions from more than 20 leading experts on China and grand strategy. Read below:.
5
6
15
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.
0
3
15
"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
1
6
16
“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:
2
18
14
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."
0
7
16
In the latest episode of Pekingology, @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette is joined by @UCSanDiego's Victor Shih to discuss his new book, Coalitions of the Weak: .
1
2
14
In the latest Marshall Paper Ford Hart - former U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau - writes on the influence of the Soviet governing model on Beijing, and the lesson gained from the study of the USSR that can help us understand the CCP today.
0
7
14
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.
0
6
14
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.
0
6
14
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 .
0
3
12
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:
0
4
13
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.
3
10
13
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.
1
14
12
New essay @ForeignAffairs by @CSISFreeman sr. associate & @Cornell @jessicacweiss - The Stories China Tells: The New Historical Memory Reshaping Chinese Nationalism
0
3
14
In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude is joined by @USAmbChina Nicholas Burns. They discuss his time spent in China and his perception of current and future U.S.-China relations.
1
9
14
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.”
0
1
11
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.
0
6
12
This week's episode of Pekingology - originally released on December 10, 2020 - revisits the expanding power and influence of state-owned enterprises in China's economy, ft. Jörg Wuttke, at that time the President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China.
0
5
12
On August 4 at 9AM EDT, join us for a discussion on Beijing's cross-strait relations calculations, ft. @BonnieGlaser, @JohnCulver689, and William Klein, co-hosted by @BrookingsChina @ryanl_hass, @ChinaPowerCSIS Bonny Lin, and @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette.
3
9
13
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.
0
3
11
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
0
5
8
In this week's episode of Pekingology, Jude speaks with .@ecfr Mark Leonard on his the recent book "The Idea of China: Chinese Thinkers on Power, Progress, and People" (European Council on Foreign Relations, 2024).
0
1
12
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:
0
4
12
NEW analysis @ForeignAffairs by @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette & @ChinaPowerCSIS Bonny Lin - China on the Offensive: How the Ukraine War Has Changed Beijing’s Strategy.
1
10
11
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:
0
7
13
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: .
0
4
13
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:
0
3
13
In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude speaks with @YelingT about her book "Disaggregating China, Inc.: State Strategies in the Liberal Economic Order." (Cornell University Press, 2021).
0
8
13
What are the policy and legislative outcomes of the latest National People's Congress meeting? Join us on June 1st to hear .@ChinaPowerCSIS @BonnieGlaser, @CSISCBE @KennedyCSIS, & @CSISFreeman @judeblanchette discuss in a live virtual event.
0
5
13
NEW @ForeignAffairs analysis by @CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette and @BrookingsChina @ryanl_hass - The Taiwan Long Game: Why the Best Solution Is No Solution
0
5
12
"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
0
5
12
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.
1
9
12
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.
0
1
11
Chris Johnson on Xi's report: this sounds the formal death knell of Deng Xiaoping’s ‘bide and hide’ philosophy.
0
6
9
[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.
1
4
11
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:
0
10
12
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:
0
4
11
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:
0
3
12
This week’s episode of Pekingology - originally released on April 21, 2022 - featured @georgetown @LizhiLiu4 for a discussion of her paper "The Rise of Data Politics: Digital China and the World."
0
3
10
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:.
0
4
12
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.”
1
5
11
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:
0
6
11
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
0
2
7
Freeman Chair Fellow @LilyMcelwee and @CSISCBE Senior Fellow @mazzocco_ilaria have written a new commentary following the release of the German government's awaited China Strategy.
0
8
11
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.”.
2
4
10
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.
0
7
11
"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
1
10
11
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:
0
0
11
How has China's leadership handled the coronavirus outbreak? Check out this @nytimes article featuring @judeblanchette
1
8
9
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:
2
9
10
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.
1
5
9
In the latest episode of Pekingology, Jude is joined by.@YanmeiXie to discuss China's industrial overcapacity and its EV sector.
1
4
11
Just out! American and Chinese reports on key issues in US-China relations - NK, trade, S China Sea:
1
15
11
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
1
4
9
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:
0
1
11
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)
0
4
11
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:.
2
3
10
Chris Johnson: How do you have an innovative society that also is very focused on information control? This is a “primary contradiction”
0
3
10
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.
0
7
10
Curious about norms that CCP follows regarding senior leadership promotion and succession? Read more:
0
10
10
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:
0
7
9
On October 7, please join @CSISFreeman & @CSISCBE for the official launch of the report, Chinese State Capitalism: Diagnosis and Prognosis. Discussion ft. report contributors @arnoldporter Claire Reade & @kslaw Daniel Crosby, and @WSJ @Lingling_Wei
0
7
10
In this new episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by @CourtneyFung to discuss her article “Peace by piece: China’s policy leadership on peacekeeping fatalities” (Contemporary Security Policy, July 2022). Listen below:.
1
7
8
@CSISFreeman Jude Blanchette and @CSISCBE @KennedyCSIS will be joined by author @PeterMartin_PCM and @gmfus @BonnieGlaser to discuss key takeaways from Martin's new book, China’s Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy. Learn more:
4
6
8
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: .
1
1
10
Earlier this month, the Freeman Chair published a new report exploring whether the U.S. should more clearly define the end goals for its China policy, featuring contributions from over 20 China experts. Watch the report rollout discussion below.
0
0
9