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Is there a Political “Left” or “Right” in China? Charting China’s Ideological Spectrum
Analysis of hundreds of thousands of survey responses reveals that ideological positions in China do not align neatly along a left-right divide, but do reflect important economic, political, and nationalistic preferences of China’s body politic
China Briefs
To curb "malign foreign influence,” China's authorities required social media platforms to disclose the locations of commenters. What happened then?
Two decades of data show rewiring, not decoupling, in U.S.-China economic relations
How do China’s annual GDP growth targets shape local government investment, land sales, and accumulation of debt?
Have China’s industrial policies boosted the value of domestic content in China’s exports?
In the early 2000s China launched the greatest expansion of college education in modern history. The effects reached far beyond its borders.
How does China secure repayment in its lending boom to high-risk countries?
China has seen a sharp centralization of policymaking since 2013. The economic costs could be steep.
A new book that presents a sweeping, data-rich analysis of China’s Gaokao, the grueling 3-day college entrance exam that is far more than a test
The recent lifting of the one-child policy is unlikely to boost low fertility in China
How much does “learning by doing” help explain China’s spectacular rise in EV battery production?
How does China’s government reach online audiences with centralized messaging in an era of ever more decentralized content production?
Researchers study a city-level social credit system known as a “national model” that tracks the widest scope of behavior of any such system in China
What are the economic and political forces that shape the content and effectiveness of China’s industrial policies?
How common is government-scripted propaganda in China’s commercialized but Party-controlled press?
How have China’s state-owned lenders dealt with the growing repayment difficulties on overseas loans?
Many of China’s manufacturing firms report receiving “Made in China 2025” subsidies or support. Has that made them more productive?
Where has China overbuilt most and what are the implications?
China’s dominance in labor-intensive manufacturing peaked more than a decade ago. How much have others taken on the mantle?
In spring 2020, China expelled 19 journalists from three leading U.S. newspapers. Did U.S. news coverage of China change?
During the pandemic, China saw a massive drop in housing demand, yet prices did not fall in parallel. What happened?
In recent years, the CCP enacted reforms aimed at strengthening the judiciary. Are China’s courts now more capable of constraining government powers?
How has the rise of the venture capital industry inside China influenced entrepreneurship in developing countries?
How do career opportunities in China’s private sector affect officials’ subsidy allocation to firms, and what is the cost to public spending?
Research provides the first empirical account of the wealth gap between CCP and non-CCP households in urban China from 1995 to 2017
China’s bank managers face monthly lending quotas. What is the effect of these quotas on the accumulation of bad debt and economic efficiency?