Ilaria Mazzocco
@ilariamazzocco.bsky.social
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics. I write about industrial policy, trade, climate&energy, and China.
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@ilariamazzocco.bsky.social's latest article adds a crucial perspective to the U.S. EV debate, highlighting what’s overlooked in the race for tech leadership. With stakes higher than ever, it’s a must-read for industry leaders.
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What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles
Proposed policies by Congress and the administration aimed at slowing the EV industry would have negative implications for innovation in the United States and the development of local EV value chains.
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May 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
@ilariamazzocco.bsky.social's latest article adds a crucial perspective to the U.S. EV debate, highlighting what’s overlooked in the race for tech leadership. With stakes higher than ever, it’s a must-read for industry leaders.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yrej3bhf.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yrej3bhf.
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On Monday, @chinaecon.csis.org will discuss the future of Europe's auto sector. This discussion will feature @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social, Maria Martin-Prat De Abreu, @maxbergmann.bsky.social, Thomas König, and Julia Poliscanova of @transenv.bsky.social.
Register here: tinyurl.com/3r5uv85y
Register here: tinyurl.com/3r5uv85y
Recharged? The Future of Europe's Auto Sector and EU-China Relations | CSIS Events
Ilaria Mazzocco hosts an event to analyze trade issues EU-China relations today, including trends in the automotive industry and EVs affecting economic and national security.
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March 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
On Monday, @chinaecon.csis.org will discuss the future of Europe's auto sector. This discussion will feature @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social, Maria Martin-Prat De Abreu, @maxbergmann.bsky.social, Thomas König, and Julia Poliscanova of @transenv.bsky.social.
Register here: tinyurl.com/3r5uv85y
Register here: tinyurl.com/3r5uv85y
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Europe is facing a competitiveness crisis & increased competition with China in the automotive sector and can enhance innovation in the EV sector by leveraging investment and supporting growth of the EV market, writes @chinaecon.csis.org expert @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social
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Driving Diplomacy
Competition with China in the automotive sector is a challenge for Europe, but also presents opportunities. Coordination is needed at the EU level to develop local value chains and to ensure that…
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March 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Europe is facing a competitiveness crisis & increased competition with China in the automotive sector and can enhance innovation in the EV sector by leveraging investment and supporting growth of the EV market, writes @chinaecon.csis.org expert @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social
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🚗🔋 Join me for an event on EVs, EU-China and trade!
With Deputy Director General Maria Martin-Prat De Abreu (DG Trade) + discussion w/ @maxbergmann.bsky.social @fraghi.bsky.social Julia Poliscanova (T&E).
📆March 24 🕘 9:00 – 10:15 am EDT
🔗 www.csis.org/events/recha...
#EU #China #Automotive #Trade
With Deputy Director General Maria Martin-Prat De Abreu (DG Trade) + discussion w/ @maxbergmann.bsky.social @fraghi.bsky.social Julia Poliscanova (T&E).
📆March 24 🕘 9:00 – 10:15 am EDT
🔗 www.csis.org/events/recha...
#EU #China #Automotive #Trade
Recharged? The Future of Europe's Auto Sector and EU-China Relations | CSIS Events
Ilaria Mazzocco hosts an event to analyze trade issues EU-China relations today, including trends in the automotive industry and EVs affecting economic and national security.
www.csis.org
March 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚗🔋 Join me for an event on EVs, EU-China and trade!
With Deputy Director General Maria Martin-Prat De Abreu (DG Trade) + discussion w/ @maxbergmann.bsky.social @fraghi.bsky.social Julia Poliscanova (T&E).
📆March 24 🕘 9:00 – 10:15 am EDT
🔗 www.csis.org/events/recha...
#EU #China #Automotive #Trade
With Deputy Director General Maria Martin-Prat De Abreu (DG Trade) + discussion w/ @maxbergmann.bsky.social @fraghi.bsky.social Julia Poliscanova (T&E).
📆March 24 🕘 9:00 – 10:15 am EDT
🔗 www.csis.org/events/recha...
#EU #China #Automotive #Trade
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On March 3rd 9 am EDT, tune in to @csis.org's press briefing previewing China’s annual legislative gathering known as the "Two Sessions" and hear from Dr. Scott Kennedy, @brianthart.bsky.social, and @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social. Link here:
CSIS Press Briefing: Previewing China’s Annual ‘Two Sessions’ | CSIS Events
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a call-in press briefing to preview China’s annual legislative gathering known as the “Two Sessions."
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February 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
On March 3rd 9 am EDT, tune in to @csis.org's press briefing previewing China’s annual legislative gathering known as the "Two Sessions" and hear from Dr. Scott Kennedy, @brianthart.bsky.social, and @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social. Link here:
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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/
February 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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/
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”
World’s largest EV battery maker files for Hong Kong listing
CATL is one of several Chinese companies expected to list in the territory this year as activity revives
on.ft.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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”
“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...
One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.
A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“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...
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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.
January 24, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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.
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...
Exclusive: BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas
Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labor inspector told Reuters on Tuesday, adding the company has pledged to comply with local labor laws for the workers remaining in the country.
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January 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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...
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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.
January 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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.
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The China Select Committee continues into its next chapter:
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Moolenaar, Krishnamoorthi on the Renewal of the Select Committee for the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON DC — On January 3, the House voted to renew the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party for the 119th Congress. Chairman John...
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January 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The China Select Committee continues into its next chapter:
selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-...
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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?
Can you guess which five countries provide a counter-example?
January 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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?
Can you guess which five countries provide a counter-example?
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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).
The rollercoaster continues. We've got GM. They've posted 10k units more of EV sales in 4Q 2024.
Totaling up their entire year, GM hits about 114,400 units. Really impressive stuff, up from the low-to-mid 70ks in 2023.
Lyriq and Equinox EV are the big winners.
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Totaling up their entire year, GM hits about 114,400 units. Really impressive stuff, up from the low-to-mid 70ks in 2023.
Lyriq and Equinox EV are the big winners.
news.gm.com/home.detail....
January 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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).
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...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/o...
Opinion | Germany Doesn’t Feel Like Germany Anymore
The economically prosperous, socially cohesive and politically stable country is no longer itself.
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December 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/o...
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!
This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with the brilliant @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social of @csis.org about her extensive work on the Chinese EV sector and industrial policy. Listen here: www.sinicapodcast.com/p/chinas-ev-...
China's EV Explosion, with Ilaria Mazzocco of CSIS
China's rapid surge in electric vehicle manufacturing, adoption, and export has variously encouraged, delighted, impressed, frightened, and even enraged people around the world.
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December 16, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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!
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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...
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Supreme Court takes up case over California vehicle emissions standards
The Supreme Court 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.
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December 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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...
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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. 🧵⬇️
December 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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. 🧵⬇️
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From 2:15-3:15 pm ET, our final panel analyzes technology competition with China. @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social moderates the conversation with Gregory Allen, Rebecca Arcesati, Samm Sacks, and Kevin Xu. Watch: csis.org/events/turni...
December 9, 2024 at 5:46 PM
From 2:15-3:15 pm ET, our final panel analyzes technology competition with China. @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social moderates the conversation with Gregory Allen, Rebecca Arcesati, Samm Sacks, and Kevin Xu. Watch: csis.org/events/turni...
Is it still caturday @gdp1985.bsky.social ?
December 7, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Is it still caturday @gdp1985.bsky.social ?
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Where do Trump's appointees stand on China? We updated our guide with background on Lutnick and Bessent here:
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Where Trump’s Cabinet Stands on China
China hawks dominate, but Elon Musk could soften the administration’s stance.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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...
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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!
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Share, follow, and write here if you want to be added!
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November 16, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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
Share, follow, and write here if you want to be added!
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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.
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Does Chinese Industrial Policy Work?: A Big Data China Event | CSIS Events
Ilaria Mazzocco hosts a virtual discussion on a new Big Data China feature that reviews recent literature evaluating the successes and failures of industrial policy in China and the conditions that sh...
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November 18, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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-...
www.csis.org/events/does-...
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
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Does Chinese Industrial Policy Work? - Big Data China
Ilaria Mazzocco hosts a virtual discussion on a feature that reviews recent literature evaluating the successes and failures of industrial policy in China and the conditions that shaped policy outcome...
bigdatachina.csis.org
November 18, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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-...
bigdatachina.csis.org/events/does-...
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China's new energy law, after two decades in the making, was issued recently. THREAD
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China issues energy law
China has issued its first Energy Law to support the development of renewable energy and increase the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption
dialogue.earth
November 18, 2024 at 6:25 AM
China's new energy law, after two decades in the making, was issued recently. THREAD
dialogue.earth/en/digest/ch...
dialogue.earth/en/digest/ch...