After several years of rapid growth, the 2024–25 academic year has marked a new chapter for the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI) as we emerge as one of the world’s leading empirically grounded research centers on contemporary China. Today, SCCEI encompasses four vibrant research programs—China Labor, Income, and Population; Political Economy and Governance; the Rural Education Action Program; and Sustainability and Energy Transition.

But SCCEI has grown to be much more than a home for rigorous research. It has become a community of learning, teaching, sharing, and support—among Stanford students and faculty, our visiting scholars, and a global audience that engages with our work far beyond campus.

Read our annual report for the 2024-25 academic year to learn about the research, programming, and impact we've made this year.