Freeman Chair in China Studies

The Freeman Chair in China Studies is a leading source of insight and analysis on China’s evolving political system and the dynamics that impact its domestic policy agenda and external behavior

The Freeman Chair in China Studies is a leading source of insight and analysis on China’s evolving political system and the dynamics that impact its domestic policy agenda and external behavior. Our mission is to shape the public policy debate by providing timely and objective analysis that challenges the status quo and informs policymakers, the public, and corporate executives on the most important issues impacting China’s political trajectory.

Our work focuses on five key areas:

  • Leadership politics
  • Policy- and decisionmaking
  • Party-state governance
  • Political discourse and the role of ideology
  • Sources of political stability and risk

CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies was established in the late 1990s to advance the study of China and to promote understanding between the United States and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The Freeman Chair in China Studies was founded and continues to be guided by the principles of Houghton “Buck” Freeman (1921-2010).

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Jude Blanchette

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Interpret: China

Interpret: China is a Freeman Chair in China Studies project that seeks to enable a more objective understanding of China through the translation and analysis of primary source material.

 

The project seeks to transform how policymakers, companies, researchers, journalists and the broader public understand China.

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Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit: Implications for the Indo-Pacific

CSIS experts explore the regional implications of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and provide insight into the trajectory of this crisis.

Critical Questions by Jude Blanchette , Charles Edel , Christopher B. Johnstone , Scott Kennedy , Victor Cha , Ellen Kim , and Gregory B. Poling — August 15, 2022

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Germany’s China Strategy Marks a New Approach in EU-China Relations

Germany's new China strategy brings it into closer alignment with the European Commission on China, opening the aperture for greater transatlantic coordination. Washington should welcome this shift and seek to minimize outstanding risk factors toward such coordination.

Commentary by Lily McElwee and Ilaria Mazzocco — July 14, 2023

The Asia Chessboard

ASEAN's Future Under Great Power Rivalry

This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Mr. Choi Shing Kwok, Director & Chief Executive Officer of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, and head of the ASEAN Studies Centre and Singapore APEC Study Centre, to discuss ASEAN perspectives on issues in the Indo-Pacific. 

 

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette — July 11, 2023

CSIS The Asia Chess Board
Pekingology

How the CCP Finances its Global Ambitions

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a fellow for international political economy at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the new book Sovereign Funds: How the Communist Party of China Finances Its Global Ambitions. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — July 6, 2023

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Pekingology

The National Security Commission Meets

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Gerard Dipippo – Senior Fellow in the Economics Program at CSIS, and Andrew Polk – Co-founder of Trivium China and Senior associate with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. This week they discuss China’s national security and the readout from the recent convening of China’s National Security Commission.

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — June 15, 2023

CSIS Pekingology

How the United States Can Support Taiwan’s Democracy

How can U.S. officials best support democratic resiliency—and U.S. interests—in the run-up to Taiwan’s 2024 election? Experts Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette emphasize the importance of maintaining impartiality in Taiwan’s democratic decisionmaking.

Commentary by Jude Blanchette and Ryan Hass — June 15, 2023

The Truth of the Matter

Deterring Chinese Aggression

CSIS’s Gerard DiPippo and Jude Blanchette discuss their new report on the difficulty of using sanctions to deter China in a Taiwan crisis.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Gerard DiPippo , and Jude Blanchette — June 15, 2023

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The Asia Chessboard

Australia's Evolving Defense Strategy

This week, Mike and Jude are joined by Professor Peter Dean, Director of Foreign Policy and Defense at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, and the principal drafter of the Australian government’s recent Defence Strategic Review, to discuss developments in Australia’s defense planning. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — June 13, 2023

CSIS The Asia Chess Board
The Asia Chessboard

Beijing's Overreach

Mike and Jude are joined by Dr. Susan Shirk, Founding Chair of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California, San Diego and the author of Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise, which examines the evolution of China’s domestic and foreign policy over the last 15 years. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green — June 2, 2023

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