China’s robotics leaders are pioneering new innovations and eyeing new markets. This ChinaPower feature examines the growing role of robots in China’s economy and their geopolitical implications.
Technology
Power is often linked to military and economic strength, but technology and innovation are likewise critical to understanding how domestic resources are translated into policy outcomes. In the information age, countries must be able to use technology effectively in order to secure their national security objectives. Furthermore, a country’s ability to develop innovative products or methods of production enables it to generate new sources of wealth. To learn more about technology and innovation in China, explore our featured content below.
Surveying the Experts: The State of U.S.-China Relations Entering 2026
The CSIS China Power Project surveyed dozens of former U.S. government officials and leading China experts on key questions relating to U.S.-China relations. This report summarizes the findings of that survey.
China’s Power: Up for Debate 2023
On Thursday, October 5, 2023, the China Power Project held its eighth annual conference featuring keynote remarks and leading experts debating core issues underpinning China’s power.
Is China a Leader in Quantum Technologies?
China is investing heavily in cutting-edge quantum technologies, which exploit properties of quantum mechanics to enable breakthroughs in sensing, communication, and computing. This ChinaPower feature breaks down the complexities of quantum technologies and analyzes China’s progress relative to other countries.
What Are the Weaknesses of the China-Russia Relationship?
While China and Russia presently reap substantial benefits from ties with each other, their relationship is complex and comes with costs for both sides. This ChinaPower feature analyzes three key weaknesses of their relationship.
Series: China-Russia Relations
Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has cast a spotlight on China’s close ties with Russia. To better understand the strengths and weakness of the relationship, ChinaPower has developed a series consisting of a historical backgrounder and three features focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the relationship.
Will the Dual Circulation Strategy Enable China to Compete in a Post-Pandemic World?
To shield China from global volatility and pivot the Chinese economy toward greater self-reliance, Beijing is pursuing a new economic model centering on the Dual Circulation Strategy. China is making progress toward achieving some objectives of the strategy, but major challenges loom.
China’s Power: Up for Debate 2021
China Power will host its sixth annual conference as a series of keynote remarks and five virtual debates, featuring leading experts from both China and the United States to debate core issues underpinning the development of Chinese power.