Business Intelligence
from an Expert in the China Market

China Strategies Group is a bespoke strategic political and financial risk consultancy focused exclusively on providing multidimensional analysis and expert advice to companies interested in developments in China and the impact the country’s resurgence on the world stage is having on the global economy and the international order.

ABOUT

We founded the firm based on the following three simple principles:

Principle one

Bold, Objective Analysis

An elite advisory firm must offer its clients explanatory power regarding key policy developments in China as they occur but also must strive to provide predictive power whenever possible. That aspiration has become increasingly challenging in the era of President Xi Jinping, making clear, unbiased assessments essential in differentiating signal from noise.

Principle two

Privileged Access,
not Conjecture

Despite the proliferation of open-source information about China and of firms offering to contextualize it, no amount of statistical data or reasoned speculative analysis can replace true policy understanding gleaned from sustained, on-the-ground contact with senior Chinese policymakers and other authoritative, influential voices. We believe our network of trusted contacts in China offers unrivaled access to such insights.

Principle three

Mission Possible

Providing clients with high-quality, actionable business intelligence on developments in China is harder than ever. The policy landscape has become more opaque as informal policy channels have supplanted formal ones; the secretive Chinese Communist Party has reasserted its primacy in all areas of policy formulation and execution with a newfound emphasis on security; and the circle of knowledge, even within elite circles, has shrunk dramatically. Still, our decades of experience in China help our clients peer around corners to navigate that increasingly opaque political and economic landscape with clear, concise judgments that enable them to thrive in the China market and maximize their business objectives there.

Founder and CEO

Christopher K. Johnson

Christopher Johnson is the President and CEO of China Strategies Group. As one of the top China experts in the field, his insights frequently are sought out by the world’s leading corporate, financial, and other business interests to help develop strategies for clients pursuing opportunities in China and regionally. Chris is based in New York but spends nearly half his time in China and the rest of Asia.