Pekingology

China Across CSIS: Communication Amid Competition with Chen Dongxiao

China Across CSIS: China Weathers the Storm of U.S. Tariffs

Dictatorship and Information

Why Does the CCP Need a Core?

This Pekingology podcast episode interviews Xuezhi Guo about his book, "The Politics of the Core Leader in China." The discussion traces the historical role of "core leaders" in Chinese politics, from dynastic emperors to the CCP, analyzing the interplay of Confucianism and Legalism in shaping leadership styles. Guo ...

Coalitions of the Weak

How the CCP Finances its Global Ambitions

Outsourcing Repression

What Happens if Xi Jinping Dies in Office?

Overcoming the Emperor's Dilemma

Fragmented Authoritarianism in Xi's China

The Rise of Data Politics

The State Advances, The Private Sector Retreats

The Latecomer's Rise

The Idea of China

The Sentinel State

Xi Jinping’s Plan for Taiwan

China's Bird Cage Economy

China’s Role in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Sino-India Relations

Ambassador Nicholas Burns on the U.S.-China Relationship