Research: Economics and Trade

Under a “state-led, enterprise-driven” approach, Chinese firms have significantly expanded their presence in extractive industries in African countries over the past three decades.

The report analyzes nearly two decades of data compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to profile U.S. commercial activity in China.

Since its establishment in 2000, the Commission has closely followed the situation in Hong Kong.

Despite four decades of promised liberalization, the Communist Party-state retains the ability to intervene dec

China has become a leader in developing and exporting its smart cities technologies like networked cameras, sensors, and location services—and the rest of the Internet of Things—to collect a wide variety of data in order to control things like traffic, energy usage, and crime, and to augment stat

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a staff research report entitled, Cascading Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Outbreak in China.

On January 15, 2020, President Donald Trump and China’s Vice Premier Liu He signed a “Phase One” trade agreement. It forms part of an effort to resolve trade tensions that have been ongoing since March 2018, when the Office of the U.S.

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission invites submission of proposals to provide a concise, one-time unclassified report on China’s economic interests in Africa and linkages between economic and security engagement. Proposals must be submitted by February 10, 2020 at 5:30pm EST. 

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission invites submission of proposals to provide a concise, one-time unclassified report on China’s Corporate Social Credit System. Proposals must be submitted by February 10, 2020 at 5:30pm EST.