Lizzi C. Lee

Lizzi C. Lee is a fellow on Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis.

Articles by Lizzi C. Lee
People sort crabs for sale in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province.
People sort crabs for sale in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province.

China Can’t Unify Its Own Markets

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee, David Zhang
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with a group of foreign executives in Beijing on March 28.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with a group of foreign executives in Beijing on March 28.

China Has Picked Its New Model Entrepreneurs

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee, Huiyan Li
An illustration shows Xi Jinping sitting at a table covered with a red cloth. He cuts a plate and dumpling in half with giant scissors. Other fractured plates and chopsticks litter the table around him.
An illustration shows Xi Jinping sitting at a table covered with a red cloth. He cuts a plate and dumpling in half with giant scissors. Other fractured plates and chopsticks litter the table around him.

Xi Jinping’s War on Dinner Is Hurting China’s Economy

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee
He Lifeng walks down a gravel-covered pathway, surrounded by Chinese aides on one side and French officials and citizens on the other. One of the Frenchmen is Vandecandelaere, wearing a puffer vest over a button-down-shirt and smiling as he turns to speak with He, who smiles back.
He Lifeng walks down a gravel-covered pathway, surrounded by Chinese aides on one side and French officials and citizens on the other. One of the Frenchmen is Vandecandelaere, wearing a puffer vest over a button-down-shirt and smiling as he turns to speak with He, who smiles back.

China’s Economic Officials Are Trying to Speak Like Human Beings

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee
Two high-end handbags on a stand.
Two high-end handbags on a stand.

A Viral App Is Exposing the Limits of Tariffs

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee
A sculpture of a bull decorated in the Chinese flag is seen above a securities exchange in Hong Kong.
A sculpture of a bull decorated in the Chinese flag is seen above a securities exchange in Hong Kong.

How China Should Handle Trump’s Tariffs

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee
BMW chair Oliver Zipse and Toyota Motor Corp. chair Akio Toyoda attend a meeting in Beijing.
BMW chair Oliver Zipse and Toyota Motor Corp. chair Akio Toyoda attend a meeting in Beijing.

Xi Is Courting Foreign CEOs—on the CCP’s Terms

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee
Two tall buildings are lit up with characters from the movie "Ne Zha 2" in China with a crowd of people in the street.
Two tall buildings are lit up with characters from the movie "Ne Zha 2" in China with a crowd of people in the street.

Hollywood Has a New China Problem

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee, Mengyuan Li
A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them.
A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them.

Xi Jinping’s Seating Plans Signal Who Has Beijing’s Favor

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee
Jack Ma frowns as he looks up. Behind him are purple and black stripes.
Jack Ma frowns as he looks up. Behind him are purple and black stripes.

Jack Ma Is Back, but Beijing Is in Control

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee
A man looks at candles left outside the Zhuhai Sports Center, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens of people in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 12, 2024.
A man looks at candles left outside the Zhuhai Sports Center, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens of people in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 12, 2024.

Mass Killings in China Are Testing the Limits of Control

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee
Migrant workers mingle outside their living quarters in Beijing's middle-class neighborhood of Shangdi.
Migrant workers mingle outside their living quarters in Beijing's middle-class neighborhood of Shangdi.

Xi Jinping Doesn’t Have an Answer for China’s Demographic Crisis

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee
Two people sit on the steps in front of a red door in Beijing. Above them is the Chinese flag.
Two people sit on the steps in front of a red door in Beijing. Above them is the Chinese flag.

Beijing Has Already Prepared for Trump’s Return

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee
People ride vehicles past the Beijing Stock Exchange in Beijing on July 9.
People ride vehicles past the Beijing Stock Exchange in Beijing on July 9.

Xi Is Overcoming His Dislike of the Stock Market

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee
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