Freeman Chair in China Studies
- Economics, Trade, and Finance in U.S.-China Relations
- Executive Training Program
- Freeman Report Newsletter
- In Memory of Houghton “Buck” Freeman
- China's global health engagement and development assistance
- Dialogue on China's healthcare reform policies
- China’s innovation and competitiveness policies
- Asian Regionalism Initiative
- U.S.-China-Taiwan relations
- Cross-Strait Confidence Building Measures
- U.S.-China Dialogue on Internal Developments in North Korea
- U.S.-China Policy Advisory Roundtable
- U.S.-China Strategic Nuclear Dynamics
- Past Freeman Chair Projects
Freeman Chair in China Studies

The Freeman Chair in China Studies, is dedicated to delivering informed public policy debate, expert briefings, and strategic policy recommendations on greater China and East Asia.

Program Overview
An active policy-oriented agenda conducted by the Freeman Chair is dedicated to delivering informed public policy debate, expert briefings, and strategic policy recommendations on Greater China and East Asia to the diplomatic, policy analysis, business, and government arenas.
Current research topics include:
- Examining trade, economic and financial issues in U.S.-China relations
- China’s global health engagement and development assistance
- Dialogue on China’s healthcare reform policies
- China’s innovation and competitiveness policies
- Climate change, energy and environmental issues in Asia-Pacific
- U.S.-China-Taiwan relations
- U.S.-China Relations and North Korea
- Cross-Strait confidence building measures
- China-North Korea relations
Current and forthcoming programs:
- Executive Training Programs on international relations and security
- Program on Cross-Strait Confidence Builiding Measures
- Roundtable on the Evolving China-North Korea Relationship and Implications for the U.S. and South Korea
- Conferences assessing the politics of U.S.-China economic and trade relations
Roundtables and publications on China’s health policy and its implications for U.S.-China relations and global health policy - Conferences and seminars on the political, economic, and security relations across the Taiwan Strait
About the Freeman Chair
The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies was established to advance the study of China and to promote understanding between the United States and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The Freeman Family—Luther Freeman, as a clergyman, Mansfield Freeman, as a scholar-business leader, and Houghton Freeman as a corporate executive in a global enterprise—have established a tradition of contributing to international understanding through practical experience in East Asia and China.
The United States has a long-standing relationship with China and the countries of East Asia—these countries that play increasingly important roles in the future international system in terms of economics, politics, culture, peace, and security. In the diplomatic, public policy, business, and government fields, Americans and the peoples of China will benefit from greater mutual appreciation and understanding through broad based international exchange.
Introduction to Freeman Chair in China Studies in Chinese (中文介绍 ) >>
Looking in-depth at how the Asia-Pacific region can work together to address the challenges of energy insecurity, climate change, and humanitarian crises in the years ahead.
Assessing the difficult economic and trade issues confronting U.S. China relations
Each executive training program brings 15-20 mid-level foreign officials or military officers to Washington, DC for seminars on international security and foreign affairs.
Shaping policy debate in the United States, Taiwan and mainland China on important political-, economic-and security-related issues of concern.
Multimedia
- HighlightsJan 19, 2012
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Expert Spotlight
Publications
- Critical QuestionsJan 12, 2012
- NewsletterDec 21, 2011
Events
In the News
Bloomberg
Feb 1, 2012People's Daily
By Bai JianfengJan 30, 2012
Congressional Testimony
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