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
EventProspects for China’s Growth and Foreign Relations in an Era of Competition (2nd Annual Conference) Dec. 05, 2023 | 11:00 AM EST 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
EventMeasurement Problems: China’s GDP Growth Data and Potential Proxies Jul. 05, 2023 | 9:00 AM EST In this event on July 5 at 9 a.m. EDT, the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) present their latest Big Data China publication. The feature evaluates the efficacy of China’s official GDP growth data and potential alternative proxies. Based on interviews with over a dozen economists and collection of a…
Analysis / FeaturesCan Chinese Firms Be Truly Private? Feb 7, 2023Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco As China’s economy moved away from state planning and policymakers introduced market reforms in the 1980s and 1990s, many observers expected that in addition to promoting the growth of the Chinese economy, privatization would also have substantial political implications. Most importantly, it was thought that the rise of the private sector could lead to the… Economics, National Security, US-China Competition
Event“How Private Are Chinese Companies?” Feb. 07, 2023 | 11:00 AM EST In this event on February 7 at 11 a.m. EST, the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) present their latest Big Data China publication. The feature provides an overview of the latest data-driven research evaluating the influence of the Chinese party-state on Chinese companies and their ability to maintain autonomy….
Analysis / FeaturesHow U.S.-China Tensions Have Hurt American Science Dec 9, 2022Ilaria Mazzocco and Qin (Maya) Mei There is a growing concern in Washington that the United States government, its companies, and universities have helped drive the rapid growth of China’s high-tech sector to the detriment of America’s overall national interest. Accusations of intellectual property (IP) theft and state-sponsored industrial espionage by China have loomed large in the bilateral relationship. These concerns… Decoupling, Economics, Science, US-China Competition, US-China Cooperation
EventChina at Home and Abroad: Opportunities and Fears (Annual Conference) Dec. 13, 2022 | 11:00 AM EST Online Big Data China Annual Conference (Virtual) Tune in on December 13th to watch our annual conference! China experts in the policy and academic communities will discuss China’s economic policy, exit strategies for China’s Covid-19 policy, and potential pathways to improve the US-China relationship. The event will be broadcast live below: Agenda 11:00 – 11:30 am Keynote Speech: Kenneth…
Analysis / FeaturesThe China Shock: Reevaluating the Debate Oct 14, 2022Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco As the U.S.- China relationship continues to deteriorate, the role of trade has come under increasing scrutiny. Commercial exchanges between the two countries used to be the ballast of the relationship. Trade was understood to benefit both countries economically and helped reduce tensions on political and strategic issues. Over the past decade, this has changed… Economics, Manufacturing, Trade, Trade War, US-China Competition