Analysis / MicrofeaturesWhy Decarbonization Requires Globalization: An Interview with Michael Davidson Feb 22, 2024Ilaria Mazzocco In this interview for Big Data China, Ilaria Mazzocco speaks with Michael Davidson (UC-San Diego) about the political economy of China’s climate policies and the impact of U.S. policy responses on achieving America’s own climate goals. Davidson, an assistant professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department… CleanTech, Climate, Decoupling, Derisking, Economics, Energy
EventProspects for China’s Growth and Foreign Relations in an Era of Competition (2nd Annual Conference) Dec. 05, 2023 | 11:00 AM EDT Online Big Data China 2nd Annual Conference (Virtual) Tune in on December 5th to watch our annual conference! China experts in the policy and academic communities will discuss the state of the Chinese economy, pathways to manage scholarly exchanges, and the future of Chinese foreign policy. The event will be broadcast live from this page and…
Analysis / MicrofeaturesChina Is Growing Old Before It Becomes Rich: Does It Matter? Sep 21, 2023Qin (Maya) Mei, Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco China’s Demographic Difficulties In 2022, after six consecutive years of declining birth rates, China recorded its first annual population decline since the early 1960s. According to a forecast by the United Nations, China’s population is set to fall from 1.426 billion in 2022 to 1.313 billion in 2050 and drop below 800 million by 2100…. Demographics, Economics, Education
Analysis / FeaturesMeasurement Muddle: China’s GDP Growth Data and Potential Proxies Sep 13, 2023Scott Kennedy and Qin (Maya) Mei How Do We Know if China is Growing? How fast is China’s economy growing? Or given the recent trends, how much is it slowing down? Obtaining a reliable answer to these seemingly straightforward questions has proved amazingly elusive. Despite the production of mountains of official data and a plethora of unofficial estimates, these are questions… Economics, Trade
EventAssessing the State of the Private Sector in China Mar. 22, 2024 | 10:00 AM EDT This online event, set for March 22, 10:00-11:00 am US ET, highlights new research showing how the Chinese state sector is expanding its influence over domestic private firms. The CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) are releasing a new Big Data China feature explaining this research and the implications for China’s…
Analysis / MicrofeaturesThe Big Data China 2nd Annual Conference: A Recap Jan 2, 2024Scott Kennedy and Matt Barocas On December 5, 2023, CSIS’s Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center for China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) co-hosted the second annual Big Data China conference. Sub-titled, “Prospects for China’s Growth and Foreign Relations in an Era of Competition,” the conference featured experts from the academic and policy communities, who shared… Economics, Tech, US-China Competition
Analysis / MicrofeaturesChinese State Media Abroad: More Effective than Expected Mar 16, 2023Ilaria Mazzocco Over the past two decades, China has become an increasingly active and important international actor. The country is a global power on the diplomatic stage and increasing numbers of Chinese citizens, businesses, and government officials are shaping China’s image abroad. However, Chinese leaders may be discovering that global influence does not always correlate with popularity…. Public Opinion, soft power, US-China Competition