China Policy

What China Policy does

China Policy is a privately held research and advisory firm founded in Beijing in 2011 by policy specialist Philippa Jones. The firm produces English-language intelligence on laws, regulations, and policy debates emanating from the People's Republic of China, serving diplomatic missions, multinational corporations, national governments, universities, and non-profits with strategic exposure to PRC government decisions.

The company operates an integrated platform that combines continuous policy monitoring, structured analysis, a sector-spanning knowledge base, and search functionality. Its product surface includes two subscription tiers (a Standard tier offering cross-sector analysis and knowledge-base access, and a Premium tier adding focused briefings, alerts, and direct principal or analyst support), complemented by free public content products: the 'Month in Focus' (Monthly Observer) roundup, a Lexicon glossary of PRC policy terminology, stand-alone Analysis briefs, an extensive Commentaries library, and a database of PRC laws and regulations.

China Policy distributes primarily through direct website subscriptions (policycn.com), supported by a sales-led GTM motion targeting organizations with PRC exposure, and supplements distribution with organic channels on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, and Substack. The team of approximately 15 analysts is led by founding partners Philippa Jones (managing editor; Oxford-trained regulatory and trade specialist; leads the European Commission's EUCLERA project since 2015) and David Kelly (senior associate; PhD in Chinese history; former academic at UNSW, Peking University, ANU, and NUS), with sector specialists covering macroeconomy, trade, energy, social policy, and partnerships. The company is privately held under MKF Holdings Limited, with no disclosed funding rounds or external institutional backing.

Name

China Policy

Legal name

MKF Holdings Limited (China Policy)

Website

https://policycn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

China Policy is a Beijing-founded subscription research firm (since 2011) that delivers English-language intelligence on PRC laws, regulations, and policy debates to diplomatic missions, multinational corporations, national governments, universities, and non-profits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advisory

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Regulatory analysis
• Government advisory
• Policy intelligence
• Risk consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Standard Subscription: Standard subscriptions include exclusive cross-sector analysis and access to the China Policy knowledge base, providing full access to monitoring and analysis and policy history.
2. Premium Subscription: Premium subscriptions include focused briefings, alerts on new initiatives, and principal and analyst support via calls or emails, in addition to all standard subscription features.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

China Policy is a subscription-based research and advisory firm that monitors and analyses PRC government policies, laws, and regulations across 16+ sectors, delivering insights via an online platform. It offers Standard Subscriptions (cross-sector analysis and full knowledge base access) and Premium Subscriptions (focused briefings, alerts, and direct analyst support) to organizations with strategic exposure to PRC policy decisions.

Product overview

China Policy is a policy research and analysis platform offering subscription-based services focused on monitoring and analyzing PRC (People's Republic of China) policies. The platform consists of a Standard Subscription providing cross-sector analysis and knowledge base access, and a Premium Subscription adding focused briefings, alert services, and direct analyst support. Core content products include the Monthly Observer (monthly roundup of major developments), the Lexicon (policy terminology glossary), Analysis pieces (policy briefs, explainers), Commentaries (detailed sector-specific analysis), and a Laws and Regulation database. Coverage spans 16+ sectors including economy, trade, geopolitics, food & agriculture, governance, health, education, energy, and environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Subscription Standard subscription providing exclusive cross-sector analysis and full access to the China Policy knowledge base, including monitoring and analysis of PRC policies and policy history.
• Premium Subscription Premium subscription including premium briefs, alert services, and principal and analyst support via calls or emails, in addition to standard subscription features.
• Monthly Observer (Month in Focus) Complimentary monthly roundup summarizing major PRC policy developments across sectors including economy, trade, geopolitics, health, energy, environment, and technology.
• Lexicon Glossary database of key PRC policy terms, concepts, and phrases with explanations of their meaning and context in Chinese political discourse.
• Analysis Policy analysis content including policy briefs, policy shifts, and explainers covering 16+ sectors from economy and trade to food & agriculture, governance, health, education, and environment.
• PRC Commentaries Extensive commentary library covering PRC policy developments with detailed analysis across economic planning, fiscal policy, monetary policy, banking, financial markets, property, trade strategy, geopolitics, agriculture, fisheries, marine, Party-state affairs, legislation, social policy, sci-tech strategy, IT services, energy, and environment sectors.
• PRC Laws and Regulation Database Database of PRC laws, regulations, and policies covering various sectors and government ministries.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European Commission (EUCLERA Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Philippa Jones, founding partner and managing editor, leads the European Commission's PRC legislative and regulatory monitoring project EUCLERA, a position she has held since 2015. This represents a significant institutional partnership providing policy intelligence to EU governmental bodies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Control Risks: Global political, security, and integrity risk consultancy with significant China coverage and subscription intelligence products serving multinational corporations. Comparable as a B2B political risk and policy intelligence provider serving MNCs with PRC exposure.
• Rhodium Group: Independent research firm providing data-driven analysis of Chinese economic and policy issues for corporate, investor, and policymaker clients. Comparable as a subscription-style, English-language China policy/economic research specialist with institutional customers.
• MERICS (Mercator Institute for China Studies): Berlin-based think tank producing English-language research and analysis on PRC policy, trade, technology, and geopolitics. Comparable as a non-US, English-language, China-policy research provider serving government, corporate, and academic audiences.
• GaveKal Dragonomics: Independent Asia-focused research firm with deep China coverage, selling subscription-based economic and policy research to institutional investors and corporations. Comparable in subscription model, English-language China intelligence focus, and institutional client base.
• Trivium China: A boutique research and advisory firm focused exclusively on China's economy, policy, and regulatory environment, selling subscription research to corporate and institutional clients. Closely comparable in business model, scale, and English-language PRC-policy intelligence mandate.
• China Beige Book: Independent China data and research firm producing proprietary indicators and analysis on the Chinese economy and policy for institutional subscribers. Comparable as a subscription-based, China-focused, English-language policy/economic intelligence provider serving corporate and financial clients.

Broad incumbents

• Eurasia Group: Larger global political risk advisory firm with subscription products and a substantial China practice. Comparable as a multinational-client political risk and policy intelligence provider, but broader in geography, scope, and scale than China Policy.
• Brookings Institution (China Center): Major US policy think tank with a dedicated China center producing English-language policy research consumed by governments, MNCs, and academia. Comparable as a producer of high-quality English PRC policy analysis, but operating as a non-profit think tank rather than a subscription-based advisory firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/policycn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/china-policy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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