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ilariamazzocco.bsky.social
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics. Climate, industrial policy, trade, and China. Occasionally known as China Auto Lady.
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Trump moves to reimpose 25% tariffs on steel & aluminum imports from all countries, ending exemptions for allies. Key difference from similar moves on Canada/Mexico/China: using Section 232 authority vs IEEPA. 1/

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

on.ft.com/4jMiC3P “CATL said it was aiming to raise funds in part to boost its international expansion plans, which include building a production site in Hungary. It also plans a joint venture in Spain with Stellantis and a project in Indonesia”

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“Trade, it turns out, is like water flowing through a stream strewn with rocks. When it can’t go through them, it goes around them.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/b...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

If you missed this and want 8 minutes of quick fire data and data complaints about solar in Pakistan, South Africa and California, here you are.

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

Posted on LinkedIn about BYD’s troubles in Brazil as an example of the coming challenge for Chinese companies as they internationalize and firms offering their services to help Chinese companies enter new markets started posting in my replies 😂 www.reuters.com/world/americ...

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

UPDATE: Today is my first day at RAND's new China Research Center. I look forward to working with Jude Blanchette to expand RAND's research into new areas, especially relating to China's economy and US-China economic competition.

submitted 52 days ago • 6 comments

The China Select Committee continues into its next chapter: selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-...

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

A common perception is that clean energy is replacing fossil fuels in developed economies where power demand is not growing fast or even at all, but cannot scale up fast enough to cover demand growth in rapidly developing countries. Can you guess which five countries provide a counter-example?

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment

Big increase in GM EV sales this year, despite discontinuing their previous best seller, the Bolt. Impressive work to scale the Ultium platform vehicles to >100k sales (key to getting to profitable per vehicle margins).

submitted 55 days ago • 9 comments

This is so lazy: Germany, Europe, the West—even, have lots of problems but blaming it on the energy transition is really ideological. And plain wrong. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/o...

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

It was a pleasure to join @kaiserkuo.bsky.social on his podcast to talk about my research! I’ve been a long time lister and really enjoyed the conversation!

submitted 73 days ago • 1 comment

Keep a close eye on this case: "The Supreme Court on Friday said it will wade into a case over whether California can set its own vehicle emissions standards under a scheme laid out in the Clean Air Act." www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme... 🔌💡 🔌🚗

submitted 74 days ago • 22 comments

The results from BloombergNEF's 2024 lithium-ion battery price survey are out. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour. This is the largest decline observed in our survey since 2017. 🧵⬇️

submitted 79 days ago • 15 comments

Is it still caturday @gdp1985.bsky.social ?

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

Where do Trump's appointees stand on China? We updated our guide with background on Lutnick and Bessent here: foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/18/t...

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

I made a starter pack for people interested in Chinese politics, economy and foreign policy! Share, follow, and write here if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/NZzqdpY

submitted 104 days ago • 38 comments

Does Chinese Industrial Policy Work? A simple question with a very complicated answer. Join us on Tuesday, Nov 19 at 930 ET for a discussion moderated by @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social. www.csis.org/events/does-...

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

Excited to be hosting this event evaluating the effectiveness of Chinese industiral policy with a stellar panel including @gdp1985.bsky.social Panle Jia Barwick, Chloe Papazian, and Lee Branstetter! Catch us live tomorrow at 9:30 am—make sure you send questions bigdatachina.csis.org/events/does-...

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China's new energy law, after two decades in the making, was issued recently. THREAD dialogue.earth/en/digest/ch...

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

NEED SOME GOOD NEWS? The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels. Graph from @natbullard.bsky.social using @emberenergy.bsky.social data.

submitted 104 days ago • 113 comments