Geopolitics

The first cargo ship of COSCO Shipping's "Yantai - Southeast Asia" container line loads containers at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 15, 2024.

Mapping China’s global port network: on the backfoot in 2024, but still well entrenched

Comment

Nov 07, 2024

Research

Competing with China in Africa (Friedrich Naumann Foundation)

Claus Soong, Abigaël Vasselier

External publication

Sep 27, 2024

The Digital Silk Road: A growing priority for Beijing as its tech champions expand overseas

No. 1, March 2024

Jacob Gunter

Rebecca Arcesati

Tracker

Mar 27, 2024

De-risking is not new to China, so why the surprise at the EU’s new policy?

Francesca Ghiretti

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

De-risking green tech in China: From dependence to dominance

Nis Grünberg

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

China’s long-term struggle to become integral in semiconductor supply chains

Antonia Hmaidi

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

Export controls: China’s long game to defend its tech advantage

Rebecca Arcesati

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

Taiwan’s election creates opportunities for Europe

Helena Legarda

Comment

Jan 19, 2024

Outlook on 2024

MERICS Briefs

Jan 18, 2024

Navigating Taiwan relations in 2024: Practical considerations for European policy makers

Helena Legarda

Abigaël Vasselier

Report

Dec 21, 2023

China’s coverage of Taiwan election shows Beijing stumped by Taiwanese identity

Sophie Reiß

Comment

Dec 21, 2023

MERICS Top China Risks 2024

Helena Legarda

Tracker

Dec 19, 2023

In a savvy disinformation offensive, China takes aim at Taiwan election

Angela Köckritz

Report

Dec 14, 2023

How the BRI is shaping global trade and what to expect from the initiative

No. 4, December 2023

Clark Banach

Jacob Gunter

Tracker

Dec 01, 2023

China Inc is recalibrating its approach to its overseas footprint as the BRI turns 10 years old

No. 3, September 2023

Jacob Gunter

Aya Adachi

Francesca Ghiretti

Gregor Sebastian

Tracker

Sep 27, 2023

China pushes to expand the SCO and BRICS

Helena Legarda

Aya Adachi

Rebecca Arcesati

Sophie Reiß

Tracker

Aug 24, 2023

China’s global debt holdings are increasingly a liability for Beijing

No. 2, July 2023

Jacob Gunter

Aya Adachi

François Chimits

Francesca Ghiretti

Tracker

Jul 04, 2023

Shangri-La-Summit + Trade and Technology Council + Extreme weather conditions

MERICS Briefs

Jun 08, 2023

Insights

China’s global port politics, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter

Podcast

Nov 07, 2024

"China as a security factor" (MSC-Talk)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Feb 19, 2024

Taiwan presidential elections, with Angela Köckritz

Podcast

Jan 11, 2024

The risks of European de-risking from Taiwanese semiconductors

Antonia Hmaidi

Wendy Chang

Comment

Dec 19, 2023

Increasing economic pressure on Taiwan is risky business for China

Max J. Zenglein

Comment

Dec 13, 2023

Taiwan’s election and cross-strait relations – three candidates, one goal: maintaining the status quo

Claudia Wessling

Comment

Dec 12, 2023

Troubled waters in the South China Sea

Helena Legarda

Comment

Nov 09, 2023

Negotiating with China – some practical considerations

Charles Parton

Comment

Oct 25, 2023

Why negotiating with China feels different

Vijay Gokhale

Comment

Oct 25, 2023

Events

Flags China EU

EU-China

Geopolitics

Industrial Policy and Technology

Trade and Investment

MERICS Members Day 2023

Oct. 10, 2023

Berlin

Members only

EU-China

Geopolitics

Russia-China

Indo-Pacific

Trade and Investment

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Madrid

Sep. 19, 2023

Madrid

Experts on Geopolitics

Abigael Vasselier

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Policy & European Affairs/Head of Program Foreign Relations

HelenaLegarda

Helena Legarda

Lead Analyst

HuotariMikko

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

GrzegorzStecWebsite

Grzegorz Stec

Head of Brussels Office

Claus Soong

Claus Soong

Analyst

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