MERICS
@merics.bsky.social
The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) is a European research and analysis institute established in 2013.
China’s domestic debates under the shadow of geopolitics are the topic of the new @chinaspektrum.bsky.social report. Alexander Davey, Christina Sadeler, Kristin Shi-Kupfer and Wutao Wen explore how views about the economy, commercial culture, and trending topics reveal self-perceptions. 1/2
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
China’s domestic debates under the shadow of geopolitics are the topic of the new @chinaspektrum.bsky.social report. Alexander Davey, Christina Sadeler, Kristin Shi-Kupfer and Wutao Wen explore how views about the economy, commercial culture, and trending topics reveal self-perceptions. 1/2
We are very honored to host @iandenisjohnson.bsky.social and @josephtorigian.bsky.social for a discussion with @helenalegarda.bsky.social and Bernhard Bartsch on “Why China’s past matters: Understanding Xi Jinping and the CCP’s tight grip on history”.
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We are very honored to host @iandenisjohnson.bsky.social and @josephtorigian.bsky.social for a discussion with @helenalegarda.bsky.social and Bernhard Bartsch on “Why China’s past matters: Understanding Xi Jinping and the CCP’s tight grip on history”.
🎙️A new episode of China in 25, our German-language podcast, is out! Our topics: the eagerly awaited Trump-Xi meeting, the state of German-Chinese relations following the cancellation of Foreign Minister Wadephul's trip to Beijing, and the next Five-Year Plan: merics.org/en/podcast/c...
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🎙️A new episode of China in 25, our German-language podcast, is out! Our topics: the eagerly awaited Trump-Xi meeting, the state of German-Chinese relations following the cancellation of Foreign Minister Wadephul's trip to Beijing, and the next Five-Year Plan: merics.org/en/podcast/c...
Rebecca Arcesati, Wendy Chang, Daria Impiombato and Grzegorz Stec also zoom in on areas Europe urgently needs to address: strengthening China competence in European governments, countering export controls, data regulation in the automotive industry and transnational repression. 4/5
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Rebecca Arcesati, Wendy Chang, Daria Impiombato and Grzegorz Stec also zoom in on areas Europe urgently needs to address: strengthening China competence in European governments, countering export controls, data regulation in the automotive industry and transnational repression. 4/5
The MERICS China Resilience Audit features detailed country profiles compiled by MERICS experts Esther Goreichy, @grzegorzstec.bsky.social and Abigaël Vasselier and graphics mapping out vulnerabilities and dependencies. merics.org/en/report/pr... 3/5
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The MERICS China Resilience Audit features detailed country profiles compiled by MERICS experts Esther Goreichy, @grzegorzstec.bsky.social and Abigaël Vasselier and graphics mapping out vulnerabilities and dependencies. merics.org/en/report/pr... 3/5
The audit, compiled by @grzegorzstec.bsky.social, maps China-related vulnerabilities and resilience-building measures based on 98 indicators, covering eleven European countries. The indicators are divided into categories of economy, security, politics and society. 2/5
October 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The audit, compiled by @grzegorzstec.bsky.social, maps China-related vulnerabilities and resilience-building measures based on 98 indicators, covering eleven European countries. The indicators are divided into categories of economy, security, politics and society. 2/5
European countries have made only limited progress in strengthening resilience-building measures and reducing vulnerability towards China over the past year. This is the conclusion from the 2025 MERICS Europe-China Resilience Audit: merics.org/en/report/me... 1/5
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
European countries have made only limited progress in strengthening resilience-building measures and reducing vulnerability towards China over the past year. This is the conclusion from the 2025 MERICS Europe-China Resilience Audit: merics.org/en/report/me... 1/5
China’s economy faced growing challenges in Q3 as GDP growth slowed to 4.8%. Alexander Brown and Andreas Mischer stress that this latest economic slowdown will, however, not derail Beijing’s policy priorities. Read a free excerpt from the new MERICS Economic Indicators: merics.org/en/tracker/c...
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
China’s economy faced growing challenges in Q3 as GDP growth slowed to 4.8%. Alexander Brown and Andreas Mischer stress that this latest economic slowdown will, however, not derail Beijing’s policy priorities. Read a free excerpt from the new MERICS Economic Indicators: merics.org/en/tracker/c...
New Q&A: Katja Drinhausen, Head of Program of the research team "Politics & Society" at MERICS, shares her first assessments on the outcomes of the Fourth Plenum and the course charted at the Plenum for the next Five-Year Plan (2026-2030): merics.org/en/press-rel...
October 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New Q&A: Katja Drinhausen, Head of Program of the research team "Politics & Society" at MERICS, shares her first assessments on the outcomes of the Fourth Plenum and the course charted at the Plenum for the next Five-Year Plan (2026-2030): merics.org/en/press-rel...
Help us to get China right and participate in our 🔮MERICS China Forecast Survey for 2026:
🖊️https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/WYLC7DT
The results will help to forecast opportunities and challenges in Europe’s future relations with China. We guarantee participant's anonymity and confidentiality.
🖊️https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/WYLC7DT
The results will help to forecast opportunities and challenges in Europe’s future relations with China. We guarantee participant's anonymity and confidentiality.
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Help us to get China right and participate in our 🔮MERICS China Forecast Survey for 2026:
🖊️https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/WYLC7DT
The results will help to forecast opportunities and challenges in Europe’s future relations with China. We guarantee participant's anonymity and confidentiality.
🖊️https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/WYLC7DT
The results will help to forecast opportunities and challenges in Europe’s future relations with China. We guarantee participant's anonymity and confidentiality.
On its road to becoming a global power, Beijing is expanding its dual-use presence in new strategic frontiers, including outer space, the polar regions, cyberspace and the deep sea. Read our report by @helenalegarda.bsky.social for the EU-funded project China Horizons. merics.org/en/report/ar...
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
On its road to becoming a global power, Beijing is expanding its dual-use presence in new strategic frontiers, including outer space, the polar regions, cyberspace and the deep sea. Read our report by @helenalegarda.bsky.social for the EU-funded project China Horizons. merics.org/en/report/ar...
"Getting China right" needs to be a joint exercise. This is why we would like to invite you to participate in our annual 🔮MERICS China Forecast 2026. Help us build a picture of prevailing expectations and opinions about China’s trajectory in the coming year.
✍️ de.surveymonkey.com/r/WYLC7DT
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October 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Getting China right" needs to be a joint exercise. This is why we would like to invite you to participate in our annual 🔮MERICS China Forecast 2026. Help us build a picture of prevailing expectations and opinions about China’s trajectory in the coming year.
✍️ de.surveymonkey.com/r/WYLC7DT
✍️ de.surveymonkey.com/r/WYLC7DT
✨A warm welcome to Johanna Krebs who joined MERICS as a Fellow yesterday. Previously, Johanna worked in the Beijing office of @giz.de, @gmfus.bsky.social and @diplo.de. Her research interests are on the intersection of 🌱climate, 🏭industry, and 🛡️security. merics.org/en/team/joha...
October 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
✨A warm welcome to Johanna Krebs who joined MERICS as a Fellow yesterday. Previously, Johanna worked in the Beijing office of @giz.de, @gmfus.bsky.social and @diplo.de. Her research interests are on the intersection of 🌱climate, 🏭industry, and 🛡️security. merics.org/en/team/joha...
⏰Two days left to apply for our research internships from January-March 2026. This program is your chance to apply and expand the skills acquired during your studies and contribute to independent policy-oriented research on China. Learn more: merics.org/en/opportuni...
October 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
⏰Two days left to apply for our research internships from January-March 2026. This program is your chance to apply and expand the skills acquired during your studies and contribute to independent policy-oriented research on China. Learn more: merics.org/en/opportuni...
🚘A year on from the introduction of the EU’s tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, MERICS experts Jacob Gunter and @grzegorzstec.bsky.social share their assessment of the results so far and strategic choices ahead. Read a free excerpt from our new Europe China 360°: merics.org/en/merics-br...
October 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🚘A year on from the introduction of the EU’s tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, MERICS experts Jacob Gunter and @grzegorzstec.bsky.social share their assessment of the results so far and strategic choices ahead. Read a free excerpt from our new Europe China 360°: merics.org/en/merics-br...
China’s shrinking population poses a threat to economic growth and its ambitions to be a global superpower. In a new China Horizons analysis, MERICS Experts Daria Impiobato and Nis Grünberg examine how the Chinese leadership tries to reverse the demographic decline. merics.org/en/report/wh...
October 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
China’s shrinking population poses a threat to economic growth and its ambitions to be a global superpower. In a new China Horizons analysis, MERICS Experts Daria Impiobato and Nis Grünberg examine how the Chinese leadership tries to reverse the demographic decline. merics.org/en/report/wh...
China’s slow and selective approval process for rare earth elements shipments to European companies raises questions about China’s bureaucracy – and its interest in keeping the process opaque. Read the analysis by Rebecca Arcesati and Altynay Junusova to learn more: merics.org/en/comment/b...
October 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
China’s slow and selective approval process for rare earth elements shipments to European companies raises questions about China’s bureaucracy – and its interest in keeping the process opaque. Read the analysis by Rebecca Arcesati and Altynay Junusova to learn more: merics.org/en/comment/b...
Applications for our research internships starting in January 2026 are open until October 15. As an intern at MERICS, you will have the opportunity to apply and expand the skills acquired during your studies and contribute to independent policy-oriented research on China. merics.org/en/opportuni...
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Applications for our research internships starting in January 2026 are open until October 15. As an intern at MERICS, you will have the opportunity to apply and expand the skills acquired during your studies and contribute to independent policy-oriented research on China. merics.org/en/opportuni...
„Beijing präsentiert seine Entwicklungspolitik auf der großen UN-Bühne und verknüpft sie mit BRICS und der SZO. […] Die Prioritäten sind dann eben sehr eng mit chinesischen Prioritäten verknüpft,“ sagt MERICS Direktor
@mikkohuotari.bsky.social.
Hier den Podcast hören: merics.org/de/podcast/c...
@mikkohuotari.bsky.social.
Hier den Podcast hören: merics.org/de/podcast/c...
October 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
„Beijing präsentiert seine Entwicklungspolitik auf der großen UN-Bühne und verknüpft sie mit BRICS und der SZO. […] Die Prioritäten sind dann eben sehr eng mit chinesischen Prioritäten verknüpft,“ sagt MERICS Direktor
@mikkohuotari.bsky.social.
Hier den Podcast hören: merics.org/de/podcast/c...
@mikkohuotari.bsky.social.
Hier den Podcast hören: merics.org/de/podcast/c...
In a new MERICS Data Insight, Altynay Junusova provides facts and figures about German and EU imports of critical minerals now on Beijing’s export control list: merics.org/en/comment/m...
Learn more about China’s rare-earths export controls in our new series: merics.org/en/merics-se...
Learn more about China’s rare-earths export controls in our new series: merics.org/en/merics-se...
October 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In a new MERICS Data Insight, Altynay Junusova provides facts and figures about German and EU imports of critical minerals now on Beijing’s export control list: merics.org/en/comment/m...
Learn more about China’s rare-earths export controls in our new series: merics.org/en/merics-se...
Learn more about China’s rare-earths export controls in our new series: merics.org/en/merics-se...
The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will take place in Tianjin from August 31 until September 1. In a new episode of our 🎧podcast, MERICS Analyst @claussoong.bsky.social explores the role of the group in China-Russia relations: merics.org/en/podcast/s...
August 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will take place in Tianjin from August 31 until September 1. In a new episode of our 🎧podcast, MERICS Analyst @claussoong.bsky.social explores the role of the group in China-Russia relations: merics.org/en/podcast/s...
Beijing recently released opinions on the development of manufacturing ⚖️📐metrology, a foundational technology that is fundamental for the manufacturing industry.
💡Find out more about the policy and its implications in a free excerpt from the new MERICS China Industries: merics.org/en/merics-br...
💡Find out more about the policy and its implications in a free excerpt from the new MERICS China Industries: merics.org/en/merics-br...
August 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Beijing recently released opinions on the development of manufacturing ⚖️📐metrology, a foundational technology that is fundamental for the manufacturing industry.
💡Find out more about the policy and its implications in a free excerpt from the new MERICS China Industries: merics.org/en/merics-br...
💡Find out more about the policy and its implications in a free excerpt from the new MERICS China Industries: merics.org/en/merics-br...
A decade after launching its industrial strategy “Made in China 2025”, Beijing has widened its goals to bolster economic security. MERICS Analyst Andreas Mischer says Xi surely believes China is on the right track. merics.org/en/comment/m..., via The Diplomat
August 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A decade after launching its industrial strategy “Made in China 2025”, Beijing has widened its goals to bolster economic security. MERICS Analyst Andreas Mischer says Xi surely believes China is on the right track. merics.org/en/comment/m..., via The Diplomat
China's new model of social governance merges Mao-era grassroots mobilization with digital surveillance and party-led service delivery. Nis Grünberg, Katja Drinhausen and Alexander Davey explore how China’s Communist Party is reinserting itself into daily life: merics.org/en/report/se...
August 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
China's new model of social governance merges Mao-era grassroots mobilization with digital surveillance and party-led service delivery. Nis Grünberg, Katja Drinhausen and Alexander Davey explore how China’s Communist Party is reinserting itself into daily life: merics.org/en/report/se...
🧬Biotechnology has the potential to transform humanity’s control over nature. Governments worldwide are racing to secure their positions in the field – and China is no exception. Listen to our podcast with Alexander Brown and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau. merics.org/en/podcast/c...
August 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🧬Biotechnology has the potential to transform humanity’s control over nature. Governments worldwide are racing to secure their positions in the field – and China is no exception. Listen to our podcast with Alexander Brown and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau. merics.org/en/podcast/c...