Research
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China’s ambitious Corporate Social Credit System (CSCS) comprises a nation-wide data-gathering effort intended to regulate corporate behavior. This report describes the policy background, present function, and ultimate vision for this system as identified by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report to Congress covers an array of topics, including China's view of strategic competition with the United States; China's strategic aims in Africa; vulnerabilities in China's financial system; Taiwan; Hong Kong; and a review of economics, trade, security, political, and foreign affairs developments.
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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.
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This issue brief examines China’s efforts to use the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), an organization originally founded by China, Russia, and Central Asian countries, as a platform to project power and influence beyond China’s borders.
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The report examines Beijing's ecosystem of programs and incentives designed to exploit the expertise of Chinese students and scholars studying in STEM fields at universities in the United States and other advanced countries.
Hearings
The hearing evaluates key developments in China's economy, military capabilities, and foreign relations, during 2020. Panelists address the Chinese Communist Party's perceptions of its strategic environment and domestic legitimacy, as well as recent changes in its approach to foreign policy; assesses China's current strengths and weaknesses in its foreign policy, military capabilities, and economy; reviews the economic and security implications for the United States of China's approach to Taiwan and the South China Sea, and; examines the implications for the United States of China's relationships with India and Iran.