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The Urge to Merge: Streamlining US Sanction Lists Targeting China
As efforts to harmonize US blacklists expand, we examine scenarios under a potential Harris or Trump administration and measure the impact on Chinese firms.
Ciel Qi
Research Analyst
Ciel Qi is a Research Analyst with Rhodium Group’s China Corporate Advisory team, focusing on China’s artificial intelligence ecosystem and US-China competition in emerging technologies.
ChinaCiel previously worked for Rhodium Group’s Data Services team, tracking major OECD countries’ sanctions, export controls, and outbound investment policies related to China. Prior to joining Rhodium Group, she was a Research Assistant at the Belfer Center’s China Cyber Policy Initiative. At the Hudson Institute and the Harvard Kennedy School, she conducted research on the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s development of a central bank digital currency, and China’s economic and foreign policies toward the Arctic, Belarus, Central Asia, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
Ciel holds a Master’s degree in religion, ethics, and politics from Harvard and a second Master’s in technology and security from Georgetown’s Security Studies Program. She is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Ciel is based out of Rhodium Group’s Washington, DC office.
Research by Ciel Qi
External research
Blacklist Bonanza: Sanctions Against Chinese Companies Hit Record High
In Q2 2024, Western governments blacklisted a record 198 Chinese entities. Looking ahead, sanctions are likely to remain a key risk for global investors as scrutiny of Chinese companies expands into new areas.
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De-Risking US Securities Investment in China
Rhodium Group’s MPER China framework allows investors to effectively de-risk from problematic Chinese issuers without wholesale divestment.