Analysis / MultimediaDoing Fieldwork in China: Evolution and Prospects Aug 29, 2022Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco Field research over the last four decades has been critical to increasing the world’s understanding of China. There are many other research methods including careful reading of documents and the media, surveys, databases, scraping websites, satellite imagery, but field research provides unique learning opportunities. One would be hard-pressed to legitimately call someone who rarely if…
Analysis / MultimediaWhy “Big Data China” Is Needed More Than Ever Aug 12, 2022Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco Scott Kennedy, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at CSIS, and Scott Rozelle, Co-Director of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions, discuss Big Data China, a new project aimed at bridging the gap between cutting-edge academic research on China and the Washington policy community.
Analysis / FeaturesThe AI-Surveillance Symbiosis in China Jul 27, 2022Ilaria Mazzocco Artificial Intelligence and the U.S.-China Relationship Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is already playing a role in people’s daily lives through applications ranging from driver-assistance systems, to medical diagnostics and financial management. AI is a general-purpose technology that, like electricity, has the potential to deeply change and restructure many economic and social activities. However, AI’s potential… AI, Decoupling, National Security, Tech, US-China Competition
Analysis / FeaturesHow Inequality is Undermining China’s Prosperity May 26, 2022Ilaria Mazzocco China’s Inequality Challenge Chinese policymakers are confronting a visibly faltering economy that may no longer grow at the rate needed to achieve the country’s development goals. The challenge is compounded by the country’s persistent inequality. Stanford University professor Scott Rozelle and his research collaborators at other universities around the world have been at the forefront of research on inequality and… Common Prosperity, Economics, Education, Inequality
Analysis / FeaturesPublic Opinion in China: A Liberal Silent Majority? Feb 9, 2022Ilaria Mazzocco and Scott Kennedy This first feature analyzes data which sheds new light on the views of Chinese citizens, challenging some mainstream scholarship on the topic. Survey data shows that Chinese citizens hold diverse views on many policy topics and do not always support government choices. Politics, Public Opinion