CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies

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

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Following Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, what does their relationship reveal about the strength—and limits—of the China-Russia partnership?

🎧 On Pekingology, @CSISFreeman Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy and @CarnegieEndow’s @AlexGabuev explore energy, sanctions, leverage, people-to-people ties, and the role of the Xi-Putin relationship in shaping the future of the international order.

🔽 Listen here: https://t.co/2HTkGqY9Qo

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What would it take to avoid conflict in the South China Sea?

🎧 Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy was joined by @SoutheastAsiaDC and @AsiaMTI's @GregPoling on Pekingology to explore the growing risks of escalation, Beijing’s approach to its maritime claims, and how China, the U.S., and countries across Southeast Asia are navigating one of the Indo-Pacific’s most consequential flashpoints.

🔽 Listen here: https://t.co/bs1OdpXn44

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📺 Live at 9:00 a.m. EDT:

What did Trump and Xi agree to at the White House—and what should we watch for next?

Tune in live as @edgardkagan, @KennedyCSIS, and Dr. Bonny Lin break down the summit and its implications for U.S.-China relations on @CSISGeopolitics’ State of Play.

🔽 Watch the livestream: https://t.co/XOkg1BQtMg

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⏰ Tomorrow morning: A rapid assessment of the Trump-Xi summit.

Join @CSISFreeman’s @edgardkagan, @CSISCBE’s @KennedyCSIS, and @ChinaPowerCSIS’s Dr. Bonny Lin as they unpack what happened at the White House and what to watch next in U.S.-China relations.

📆 September 25 | 9:00–10:00 a.m. EDT

🔽 Register: https://t.co/XOkg1BQtMg

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The future of the Indo-Pacific will be shaped in part by how Taiwan works with partners to navigate growing security and economic challenges across the region.

Our @CSISFreeman and @AustraliaChair report brought together 11 perspectives from a U.S.-Taiwan-Australia Track 2 Trilateral Dialogue on security cooperation, economic resilience, regional integration, and engagement with Pacific Island countries.

🔽 Read the report: https://t.co/waTqF0bPnK

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📆 Tomorrow | 9:00–10:00 a.m. EDT

What did Trump and Xi agree to at the White House? Where did they fall short? And what do the summit’s outcomes mean for the trajectory of U.S.-China relations?

Tune in tomorrow as @edgardkagan, @KennedyCSIS, and Dr. Bonny Lin break down the summit on @CSISGeopolitics’ State of Play.

🔽 Register: https://t.co/XOkg1BQtMg

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Who are the officials shaping China’s most consequential political and policy decisions?

Explore @CSISFreeman’s updated Chinese Leadership Chart, our resource mapping the key figures across China’s top party, government, military, and policymaking institutions.

🔽 Explore the chart: https://t.co/6S59iDr0Lu

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Applications are closing soon for the @CSISFreeman Chair’s Fall 2026 research internship!

The three-month position will support research on China’s domestic politics and foreign policy, Taiwan, and cross-Strait issues.

Advanced Chinese-language reading and research skills are required.

Apply by September 25: https://t.co/yZ11Gsmrg2

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As President Xi Jinping’s state visit gets underway, what should we be watching when Trump and Xi sit down in Washington?

🎧 On Pekingology, Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy sat down with Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink to draw on his firsthand experience engaging Xi and discuss what to expect from the Trump-Xi summit.

Listen here: https://t.co/ZKWu9zigC6

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China is betting big on embodied AI and humanoid robotics—but what is driving the rapid transformation of its robotics industry?

🎧 On Pekingology, Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy was joined by @merics_eu Wendy Chang to explore China’s push to develop embodied intelligence, the forces shaping its robotics ecosystem, and what the industry’s evolution could mean for the future of global technology competition.

🔽 ICYMI:
https://t.co/6VeTv57hKp

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What were China’s top priorities at this year’s SCO Leaders’ Summit in Kyrgyzstan—and what does the summit tell us about Beijing’s broader ambitions for Central Asia?

🎧 On Pekingology, Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy and @OxusSociety's @Jardine_Bradley unpack China’s approach to the SCO and its evolving role in the region.

Listen here: https://t.co/SuMKgkcIQ3

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📆 Coming up September 25 | 9:00–10:00 a.m. EDT

Following the Trump-Xi summit at the White House, what should we make of the agreements reached—and what comes next for U.S.-China relations?

Join @CSISFreeman’s @edgardkagan, @CSISCBE’s @KennedyCSIS, and Dr. Bonny Lin of @ChinaPowerCSIS for a live episode of @CSISGeopolitics’ State of Play.

🔽 Register: https://t.co/XOkg1BQtMg

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What can past U.S.-China summits tell us about the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting in Washington?

On the latest Pekingology, Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink joined Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy to draw on his firsthand experience in the room with Xi Jinping and helping prepare for Xi’s 2015 state visit.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/ZKWu9zigC6

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🎧 China’s economy is increasingly defined by a striking divide: world-leading innovation and manufacturing capacity alongside weak domestic demand and mounting pressure on households.

On Pekingology, Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy and economist Alicia García-Herrero examine what’s driving China’s “dual economy,” why Beijing continues to prioritize the supply side, and what it means for China’s economic trajectory.

🔽 Listen here: https://t.co/f8JTVJ3FcT

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Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet this week in Washington for their third meeting in a year and only the 6th official state visit by a Chinese leader to the U.S., @CSISFreeman's Edgard D. Kagan breaks down the importance of this visit and each leader's viewpoint on the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

More: https://t.co/Z0W3JdWkdu

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📆 Later this week: What did the Trump-Xi summit deliver, and where does the U.S.-China relationship go from here?

Join @CSISFreeman’s @edgardkagan, @CSISCBE’s @KennedyCSIS, and Dr. Bonny Lin of @ChinaPowerCSIS for a live @CSISGeopolitics State of Play discussion examining the summit’s outcomes and what they mean for the relationship ahead.

⏰ September 25 | 9:00–10:00 a.m. EDT

🔽 Register: https://t.co/XOkg1BQtMg

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“Although Taiwan’s participation in formal regional frameworks remains constrained by politics, it plays a far more significant role in the emerging informal architecture.”

Roy Chun Lee of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research examined Taiwan’s evolving regional role in our @CSISFreeman and @AustraliaChair report, featuring 11 perspectives from Washington, Taipei, and Canberra on opportunities for deeper cooperation.

🔔 Read the full report here: https://t.co/u3nw6m4EJf

[CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies @CSISFreeman]

What should we be watching when Trump and Xi meet in Washington?

On the latest episode of Pekingology, Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink joined Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy to discuss lessons from past U.S.-China summits and what to expect from the upcoming meeting.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/ZKWu9zhIMy

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⏰ New from Pekingology

What is Xi Jinping like behind closed doors?

On the latest Pekingology, Ambassador Dan Kritenbrink joined Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy to share lessons from his firsthand experience in the room with Xi and what those encounters can tell us ahead of the upcoming Trump-Xi summit in Washington.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/ZKWu9zigC6

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📺 ICYMI: How is Malaysia navigating growing geopolitical competition while advancing its own security and economic priorities?

Watch the full @CSISGeopolitics conversation with Amb. Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, Director General of National Security of Malaysia, moderated by @CSISFreeman’s @edgardkagan.

🔽 Watch here: https://t.co/l6Sh375LU9