David Cohen

David Cohen was the editor of China Brief in 2013–2014. Before coming to the Jamestown Foundation, he worked as a freelancer in Beijing and the United States, covering Chinese politics, society, and business issues regularly for the Diplomat Magazine. He has also published stories in Foreign Affairs Online, the Lowy Interpreter and the National Interest, among other outlets. He grew up in Los Angeles and speaks Mandarin.

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A Mass Line for the Digital Age

05.11.2016 David Cohen

At an April 19 conference on “internet work,” Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed cadres to listen to “constructive criticism” from the public online, calling for...

Publication China Brief China

A Mandate, Not a Putsch: The Secret of Xi’s Success

02.04.2015 David Cohen

When U.S. President Barack Obama said that Chinese President Xi Jinping “has consolidated power faster and more comprehensively than probably anybody since Deng Xiaoping,” he...

Publication China Brief China

Anti-Privilege Campaign Hits the Chinese Middle Class

09.10.2014 Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga

On September 4, China’s State Council announced a series of ambitious and wide-reaching reforms of the Chinese college admissions system, designed to increase fairness and...

Publication China Brief China

Reclaiming Deng’s Legacy from Liberals

08.22.2014 David Cohen

Celebrating reform-era leader Deng Xiaoping’s 110th birthday two days early on August 20, China’s leaders sought to harness his legacy for today’s politics by claiming...

Publication China Brief China

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