Geopolitics

Rising tensions in the South China Sea: risks and implications for Europe

Rebecca Arcesati

François Chimits

Katja Drinhausen

Tracker

Jul 02, 2024

Research

MERICS Top China Risks 2025

Helena Legarda

Tracker

Dec 18, 2024

Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting China's President Xi Jinping, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia.

China in 2025

MERICS Briefs

Dec 05, 2024

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

Clark Banach

Jacob Gunter

Comment

Nov 07, 2024

China signals its willingness to play a proactive role in Russia-Ukraine relations, if conditions are suitable

Helena Legarda

Eva Seiwert

Claus Soong

Abigaël Vasselier

Tracker

Oct 09, 2024

Competing with China in Africa (Friedrich Naumann Foundation)

Claus Soong

Abigaël Vasselier

External publication

Sep 27, 2024

China’s arms industry is increasingly global, but don’t expect it to supplant NATO’s counterparts any time soon

No. 2, August 2024

Jacob Gunter

Helena Legarda

Tracker

Aug 28, 2024

China-Russia alignment: a threat to Europe's security

A report by MERICS, Chatham House and GMF

Natalie Sabanadze

Abigaël Vasselier

Gunnar Wiegand

Report

Jun 26, 2024

Beijing doubles down on its geopolitical ambitions

Helena Legarda

Katja Drinhausen

Tracker

Apr 10, 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

How China imposes sanctions

A guide to the evolution of Beijing’s new policy tool

Francesca Ghiretti

Report

Jun 06, 2023

The geopolitics of China’s mediation push

Helena Legarda

Rebecca Arcesati

Katja Drinhausen

Nis Grünberg

Jacob Gunter

Tracker

May 31, 2023

China-Central Asia and G7 Summits + Local protectionism + Micron

MERICS Briefs

May 25, 2023

The China factor in Japan’s G7 presidency

Aya Adachi

Comment

May 17, 2023

Post-Covid momentum for China's global ambitions

No. 1, March 2023

Jacob Gunter

Aya Adachi

Francesca Ghiretti

Tracker

Mar 29, 2023

Chinese Forecasts for 2023: A worsening geopolitical environment

Helena Legarda

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Nis Grünberg

Jacob Gunter

Tracker

Feb 23, 2023

Bridging the gap: Priorities for transatlantic China policy

Report by the Aspen Strategy Group, the Mercator Institute for China Studies, and the Munich Security Conference

Mikko Huotari

Anja Manuel

Boris Ruge

Report

Feb 18, 2023

National security and the climate crisis – China is still not joining the dots

Comment

Dec 21, 2022

Europe's competition with China in third markets

No. 4, December 2022

Jacob Gunter

Aya Adachi

Francesca Ghiretti

Tracker

Dec 14, 2022

Insights

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

Podcast

Nov 07, 2024

Fortress China (Internationale Politik)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Nov 17, 2022

Wie weit geht China im Südchinesischen Meer? (Zeit Online)

Helena Legarda

External publication

Nov 04, 2022

Fortress China (Internationale Politik)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Nov 17, 2022

EU-China Opinion Pool: Key lessons for the EU from China’s position on the Ukraine war

Comment

Sep 29, 2022

G7 and NATO summits crucial for future of democracy (Zeit online)

Hanns W. Maull

External publication

Jun 21, 2022

Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, with Sheryn Lee

Podcast

Jun 03, 2022

Economic development and stability remain the top priority for China (Le Monde - FR)

François Chimits

Jacob Mardell

External publication

Mar 19, 2022

A Beijing's pro-Russian neutrality poses new challenge to Germany and Paris (Tagesspiegel)

François Godement

Mikko Huotari

Comment

Mar 14, 2022

Events

EU-China

Geopolitics

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Russia-China

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Stockholm

Apr. 17, 2023

Stockholm

Geopolitics

MERICS Discussion: "Negotiating with China"

Mar. 29, 2023

Berlin

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Abigaël Vasselier

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Helena Legarda

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Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

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Grzegorz Stec

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Claus Soong

Claus Soong

Analyst

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