Pekingology

by Center for Strategic and International Studies

China has emerged as one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, making it more important than ever to understand how the country is governed. True to the name Pekingology, or the study of the political behavior of the People’s Republic of China, this podcast aims to unpack the behavior of the Chinese Communist Party and implications these actions have within China and for U.S.-China relations. Jude Blanchette, the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, is joined by various experts to analyze the activities of the Chinese governing system and how these impact the complex relationships relating to China.

China Across CSIS: China Weathers the Storm of U.S. Tariffs
Apr 17, 2025 – 19:58
Dictatorship and Information
Apr 3, 2025 – 36:14
Why Does the CCP Need a Core?
Mar 13, 2025 – 35:36
Coalitions of the Weak
Feb 27, 2025 – 50:14
How the CCP Finances its Global Ambitions
Feb 13, 2025 – 39:35
Outsourcing Repression
Jan 30, 2025 – 32:47
What Happens if Xi Jinping Dies in Office?
Jan 16, 2025 – 31:32
Overcoming the Emperor's Dilemma
Jan 3, 2025 – 37:56
Fragmented Authoritarianism in Xi's China
Dec 12, 2024 – 44:21
The Rise of Data Politics
Nov 26, 2024 – 36:47
The State Advances, The Private Sector Retreats
Nov 14, 2024 – 31:34
The Latecomer's Rise
Oct 31, 2024 – 36:05
The Idea of China
Oct 17, 2024 – 46:50
The Sentinel State
Oct 3, 2024 – 36:29
Xi Jinping’s Plan for Taiwan
Sep 19, 2024 – 50:37
China's Bird Cage Economy
Sep 5, 2024 – 38:32
China’s Role in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Aug 22, 2024 – 38:04
Sino-India Relations
Aug 8, 2024 – 43:24
Ambassador Nicholas Burns on the U.S.-China Relationship
Jul 25, 2024 – 37:05
Preference Falsification and Regime Stability
Jul 11, 2024 – 34:57
Authoritarian Deliberation
Jun 27, 2024 – 37:18
Does China’s Foreign Ministry Matter?
Jun 13, 2024 – 37:37
Disaggregating China Inc
May 30, 2024 – 58:29
Beyond China's Black Box
May 16, 2024 – 45:09
Mobilizing Patriotic Consumers
May 2, 2024 – 31:16
China's Extreme Inequality
Apr 18, 2024 – 40:10
Understanding China's Regionally Administered Totalitarianism
Apr 4, 2024 – 01:01:54
Overcapacity
Feb 29, 2024 – 34:01
China's New Domestic Politics
Feb 15, 2024 – 37:26
Xi’s New Growth Synthesis
Jan 18, 2024 – 44:20
Will Sanctions Deter China?
Jan 5, 2024 – 36:10
The Gilded Cage
Dec 14, 2023 – 40:26
The Party Knows Best: Aligning Economic Actors with China’s Strategic Goals
Nov 22, 2023 – 34:33
What’s Next for US-China Relations? The View from Congress
Nov 9, 2023 – 47:34
The Administrative Foundations of the Chinese Fiscal State
Oct 26, 2023 – 33:45
China’s New Navy
Oct 12, 2023 – 36:14
Party of One
Sep 8, 2023 – 45:13
Reshaping Corporate China
Aug 25, 2023 – 54:27
How Loyal is the PLA?
Aug 10, 2023 – 34:14
How the CCP Finances its Global Ambitions
Jul 6, 2023 – 39:05
The National Security Commission Meets
Jun 15, 2023 – 40:36
Interpreting the Recent Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission Meeting
May 25, 2023 – 45:20
How Information Flows Impact Decision Making
May 11, 2023 – 44:04
Economic Dynamics of a Cross-Strait Crisis
Apr 13, 2023 – 47:28
Outsourcing Repression
Mar 30, 2023 – 32:47
The Political Logic of Taxation in China
Mar 23, 2023 – 41:04
China’s Evolving Political and Economic System
Mar 2, 2023 – 37:03
Corporate Governance with Chinese Characteristics
Feb 16, 2023 – 34:47
Party Building in China's Institutions
Feb 2, 2023 – 53:39
China’s Influence and Investments in Africa
Jan 19, 2023 – 50:46