(Re)Centralization: How China is Balancing Central and Local Power in Science, Technology, and Innovation
Siwen Xiao and Yaosheng Xu
Research Associate
UC San Diego
Siwen Xiao was a research associate at IGCC. Before joining IGCC, Xiao received her MIA degree specialized in International Politics and China from the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) at UCSD in 2021. At GPS, she also worked as a research assistant with focuses on quantitative research, China’s industrial policies, and China’s S&T systems. Her current research interests include China’s political economy, industrial policies, and U.S.-China relations. In 2024, Siwen departed from her role with IGCC as she was accepted to a Ph.D. program at the University of Michigan.