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In this new set of commentaries, NFTC Jeanette Chu, Karen Sutter, and Northeastern U. Michael Enright draw from several Interpret: China documents and assess China’s evolving trade policy and strategies in response to U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty.

Karen Sutter points out Chinese scholars’ recommendation for Beijing to adopt a multifaceted response to U.S. tariffs to realign trade and expand Chinese firms’ global presence. She likens this approach to China's response to the global financial crisis.

Michael Enright argues that despite Beijing's emphasis on boosting domestic consumption, substantial progress on this front is unlikely. He also contends that China’s focus on technological competitiveness is not conducive to further reform and opening up.

In this piece, a Chinese scholar at Renmin University paints Latin America as the "final frontier" for China’s trade and investment and analyzes the key drivers of China-Latin America relations, from China’s Belt and Road Initiative to the “shadow of U.S. rule.”

This analysis by a state-affiliated researcher from CASS illuminates critical facets of China's manufacturing strategy, ranging from technology and innovation advances to security under extreme pressure such as production chain disruptions or wars.

Beijing has emphasized trade in services and service consumption recently as trade in goods face mounting challenges. Check out this translation of a speech by Xi Jinping on trade in services from 2021 to compare his perspective back then to Beijing’s recent rhetoric.

Stepping away from U.S.-China trade tensions, what is the state of play of U.S.-China military relations and how does China approach military affairs more broadly? Check out our translations of military and security writings, including PLA textbooks, articles, and key speeches:

These excerpts of Xi Jinping speeches from 2015 to 2021 underscore Xi’s belief that only the CCP can successfully guide the country through the institutional changes necessary to sustain China’s rise in an increasingly complicated and dangerous world.

Two researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences link corruption and “disengagement from the masses” with the Soviet Union's demise, and they recommend Beijing improve cadre education and discipline, and enhance supervision of and by the masses to avoid a similar fate.

How are the key outcomes from major CCP events disseminated throughout China? This 2017 speech by then Xinjiang party secretary Chen Quanguo distilled key messages from the 19th Party Congress for senior officials in Xinjiang. Read it in full here:

We have translated over 100 Chinese foreign policy documents dating back to 2000. If you want to learn more about China’s foreign policy approach for a particular region, its role in international institutions, or its strategy for great power competition, browse our library here:

Come work with us! The Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS is hiring an intern starting later this month. We are particularly interested in candidates who have advanced Chinese-language skills, considerable knowledge of China's domestic politics and foreign policy, and the

Our team is hiring an intern! Please apply by June 9. careers.csis.org/opportunities/…

Last day to apply for our summer internship!

CSIS today announced that Henrietta Levin has joined CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies as senior fellow. Her experience spearheading US Indo-Pacific strategy & diplomacy at the State Department & the White House will deepen CSIS research on China’s foreign & domestic policy. csis.org/news/henrietta…

Join the Freeman Chair on 7/7 for an event on the 10th anniversary of the 709 Crackdown, which saw hundreds of Chinese human rights lawyers and advocates detained. Several leading scholars & practitioners will reflect on 709 and its implications for China. csis.org/events/rule-la…

🎊The Freeman Chair in China Studies' flagship podcast "Pekingology" is back, featuring our new host Henrietta Levin. Tune in on 7/10 for our new episode with Dr. Kurt Campbell, former deputy secretary of state and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.” Our team is very excited to