Watch | @kennedychina.bsky.social explains why China's economy is best described as a "slow tech dragon" and why it is likely to remain one for the foreseeable future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kJ1... 

In a new episode of China Field Notes, host @kennedychina.bsky.social and economist Yao Yang discuss the sources of China’s economic growth. Listen: www.csis.org/podcasts/chi... 

How did Han Shen Lin go from serving in the US Marine Corps to working in banking in China? Listen to the latest @csis.org "China Field Notes" podcast for this fantastic discussion about his life's journey, China's financial sector, and US-China relations. www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

"Techno-wizardry on one side and struggling villages on the other conveys valuable yet only partially accurate pictures of a complex country." #PIPFellow @kennedychina.bsky.social and Scott Rozelle discuss China's tech rise for @foreignpolicy.com:#PIPFellow https://bit.ly/47kgElN

Saw this blow-up coming (from my August essay): “At some point Beijing may run out of luck, and either not concede enough in negotiations or push too hard to make a TACO, and instead generate a Trumpian tirade or policy overreaction.” time.com/7309836/trum...

Thank you, @beijingpalmer.bsky.social for featuring our work!

In this NEW @csis.org "China Field Notes" podcast, @middleburycollege.bsky.social Jessica Teets defends the continuing unique value of field research in China & explains the unintended consequences of Xi Jinping's governance reforms. www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

Will Trump & Xi make a deal? Read the latest from several @csis.org China experts. www.csis.org/analysis/exp...

On the latest episode of China Field Notes, @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social interviews @chinaecon.csis.org Chair and usual host, @kennedychina.bsky.social about his latest trip to China and insights on the tech sector and slowing economy. Tune in: www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

Cars with drones, jumping cars, swimming cars! In latest @csis.org "China Field Notes" podcast, I share insights from my recent China trip, including to BYD, with @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social sitting in the interviewer's seat this time. www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

Cars with drones, jumping cars, swimming cars! In latest @csis.org "China Field Notes" podcast, I share insights from my recent China trip, including to BYD, with @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social sitting in the interviewer's seat this time. www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

Yicai: "The area of unsold properties across China declined for the sixth consecutive month in August. Unsold properties fell by 3.2 million square meters to 761.7 million sqm as of Aug. 31. Residential properties fell by 3.1 million sqm to 402.3 million sqm." www.yicaiglobal.com/news/area-of...

Widespread calls in China for industries to practice "self-discipline" and not engage in price wars is nothing new; nor is the failure of such efforts. Read about China's ambivalence with markets in my latest blogpost. www.csis.org/blogs/truste...

Widespread calls in China for industries to practice "self-discipline" and not engage in price wars is nothing new; nor is the failure of such efforts. Read about China's ambivalence with markets in my latest blogpost. www.csis.org/blogs/truste...

The pandemic obscured China's rise in EVs to those outside the country, stresses @cnbc.com Evelyn Cheng. In new @csis.org "China Field Notes" podcast, she discusses her 7 yrs reporting from China, tech progress, how consumers are adapting, social challenges & more. www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

The pandemic obscured China's rise in EVs to those outside the country, stresses @cnbc.com Evelyn Cheng. In new @csis.org "China Field Notes" podcast, she discusses her 7 yrs reporting from China, tech progress, how consumers are adapting, social challenges & more. www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

JUST OUT! "China's economy: How bad is it?" During today's @csis.org event, a panel of top experts highlighted the strengths & weaknesses of China's economy. Although mixed, their answers were far from muddled. Watch the program here: www.csis.org/events/china...

JUST OUT! "China's economy: How bad is it?" During today's @csis.org event, a panel of top experts highlighted the strengths & weaknesses of China's economy. Although mixed, their answers were far from muddled. Watch the program here: www.csis.org/events/china...

My latest take on US-China relations, in Time, explains why ties appear to have stabilized temporarily. time.com/7309836/trum...

Spoke on @pbs.org with @newshour.bsky.social about unprecedented arrangement the Trump admin deal has w/ Nvidia & AMD for them to pay 15% of their sales to USG on their sales of their advanced chips to China. Bad for tech advancement & export control regime. www.pbs.org/video/chips-...

The US-China S&T Agreement was just renewed and is worth protecting. A new piece by @kennedychina.bsky.social and I for @chinaecon.csis.org nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

My prediction about US-China relations just before the meeting in Geneva: “any progress should be seen as fleeting. The chances of renewed escalation and a drawn-out stalemate are quite high.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/09/c...

My amazing colleague @mazzocco_ilaria persuasively argues that the US federal govt needs to quickly recommit to EVs in order for the US auto industry to remain globally relevant and competitiveness in ALL segments of the industry. www.csis.org/analysis/wha...

Director of @chinaecon.csis.org , @kennedychina.bsky.social , and @philuck.bsky.social join the Truth of the Matter podcast to discuss the 90-day pause in the trade war between the United States and China and what might come next.

“The US and China have to find a way to coexist or they will decouple and there will be huge consequences for the global economy and the world order. So one can’t overestimate the importance of these negotiations.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

My latest take on the US-China trade war as all eyes turns to Geneva: "Don’t Expect a Trade Deal in Geneva - China doesn’t know what the U.S. wants—and maybe the U.S. doesn’t either." foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/09/c...

Congratulations, Brazil, and others, who are replacing US ag exports to China. You should send a thank-you card to the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/b...

If accurate, this would be a plan to intentionally weaken America’s foreign policy capabilities and influence. Would be welcome by Beijing and other competitors. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

We are joined with @kennedychina.bsky.social to examine the tariff war Trump has launched against China and why Being is betting they can beat Trump. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

NEW: “The Chinese [are] pushing back extremely aggressively...in an effort to impose costs on the U.S. so it does not go overboard, and that the U.S. also has incentives to negotiate,” explains @kennedychina.bsky.social on this #ChinaPower Podcast about the U.S.-China tariff war: bit.ly/4jhiclj

ICYMI: Why Beijing Thinks It Can Beat Trump foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...

Now at backgroundbriefing.org | Bruce Fein - Trump Continues to Defy the Supreme Court With "The Dog Ate My Homework" Excuses | @billscher.bsky.social - FEC Ruling Opens the Next Frontier of Plutocracy | @kennedychina.bsky.social - The Tariff War Trump Will Surely Lose

“The escalation, brinksmanship, and volatility will likely be a monumental waste of time.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...

“The escalation, brinksmanship, and volatility will likely be a monumental waste of time.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...

NEW: Whether or not there is a US-China deal is important, but in my latest @csis.org piece, I argue that its significance has been re-shaped by the US's broader foreign policy stance. "The United States' Illiberal Turn Recasts a Potential Deal with China": www.csis.org/analysis/uni...

NEW: Whether or not there is a US-China deal is important, but in my latest @csis.org piece, I argue that its significance has been re-shaped by the US's broader foreign policy stance. "The United States' Illiberal Turn Recasts a Potential Deal with China": www.csis.org/analysis/uni...

Listen to the new episode “The Terms of Trade: A Somber Prognosis from WTO Expert Tu Xinquan,” in the latest “China Field Notes,” hosted by @kennedychina.bsky.social from the @chinaecon.csis.org, here: tinyurl.com/5aaarw4r

Enjoyed co-writing this short piece with @csis.org colleague Ryan Featherston discussing the surprising similarities b/t President Trump's speech to Congress and Li Qiang's summary of the Govt Work Report to the NPC, both of which occurred at almost the exact same time. www.csis.org/blogs/truste...

Could this be any easier for Beijing? ‘Two sessions’ 2025: China portrays itself as global order stalwart amid tumult sc.mp/udpwn?utm_so...

JUST OUT out from @CSIS, my "China Field Notes" podcast interview with Kent Kedl, one of the savviest - and funniest! - China hands on the planet. www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

On Monday at 9 am ET, CSIS hosts a press briefing to preview China's annual legislative gathering known as the “Two Sessions,” featuring @chinapower.csis.org and @chinaecon.csis.org experts. Credentialed press, RSVP: