China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy

← China Field Notes – with Scott Kennedy24. Sept. 2025 · 41 Min.

Innovation and Involution: A Conversation with CSIS’s Scott Kennedy

Innovation and Involution: A Conversation with CSIS’s Scott Kennedy24. Sept. 202541 Min.

On this special episode of China Field Notes, guest host Ilaria Mazzocco interviews the program’s usual host, CSIS Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy, about his latest trip to China. Scott shares insights on the split-screen picture of China’s booming tech sector, including his visit to BYD, and signs of a slowing economy. The conversation concludes with a discussion of the state of U.S.-China relations and shifting dynamics in Hong Kong.