Ilaria Mazzocco

Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Ilaria Mazzocco is a senior fellow with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, she was a senior research associate at the Paulson Institute, where she led research on Chinese climate and energy policy for Macropolo, the institute's think tank. She holds a PhD from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where her dissertation investigated Chinese industrial policy by focusing on electric vehicle promotion efforts and the role of local governments. She also holds master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Central European University, as well as a bachelor's degree from Bard College.

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Ilaria Mazzocco in The Wire China — February 26, 2023

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Assessing Special Envoy Kerry’s Visit to China

Special Climate Envoy John Kerry visited Beijing between July 16 and 19 for three days of talks with Chinese officials to discuss cooperation on addressing climate change and as part of an effort to stabilize relations.

Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco — July 20, 2023

Germany’s China Strategy Marks a New Approach in EU-China Relations

Germany's new China strategy brings it into closer alignment with the European Commission on China, opening the aperture for greater transatlantic coordination. Washington should welcome this shift and seek to minimize outstanding risk factors toward such coordination.

Commentary by Lily McElwee and Ilaria Mazzocco — July 14, 2023

The Completed Construction of the Xi Jinping System of Governance

Experts from the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics provide their reactions to China's 14th National People's Congress.

Blog Post by Scott Kennedy , Claire Reade , Paul Triolo , Jeannette Chu , John L. Holden , and Ilaria Mazzocco — March 15, 2023

Book Event: Cooperating for the Climate with Joanna Lewis

Please join the Trustee Chair for this online event featuring Joanna I. Lewis discussing her new book Cooperating for the Climate: Learning from International Partnerships in China's Clean Energy Sector. 

Event by Ilaria Mazzocco , Joanna I. Lewis , Fan Dai , David Vance Wagner , and Erica Thomas — March 14, 2023

China Holds the Key to Global Energy Demand

Global energy prices hinge on China’s economic recovery, but the “new normal” for oil and gas demand is uncertain. A rebound in mobility will increase gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel demand, but there are lingering concerns about the property sector and consumer sentiment.

Commentary by Ben Cahill , Ilaria Mazzocco , and Chen Huang — February 8, 2023

"How Private Are Chinese Companies?": A Big Data China Event

Big Data China Feature launch event on China's corporate social credit system, surveillance capitalism, and the implications for U.S. policy.

Event by Scott Kennedy , Ilaria Mazzocco , Scott Rozelle , Barry Naughton , Curtis J. Milhaupt , Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin , and Martin Chorzempa — February 7, 2023

Can Chinese Firms Be Truly Private?

As China’s economy moved away from state planning and policymakers introduced market reforms in the 1980s and 1990s, many observers expected that in addition to promoting the growth of the Chinese economy, privatization would also have substantial political implications. Most importantly, it was thought that the rise of the private sector could lead to the…

Commentary by Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco — February 7, 2023

Governance by Data: How China’s Party-State Keeps Its Pulse on the People 

The 20th Party Congress in Beijing in November highlighted just how much power Xi Jinping and his closest allies have concentrated in their hands. Control is more centralized than ever, and surveillance is ubiquitous in China. While these trends have consolidated the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) power and further reduced public opposition, such a system…

Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — December 21, 2022