MERICS EU-China Hub

Welcome to the MERICS EU-China Hub. On this web page, you will find our current research and analysis of major developments between Beijing, Brussels and other European capitals. Our experts present their insights in in-depth studies, quick-read opinion pieces and short analyses as well as podcasts, videos and graphics.

MERICS Diskussionsveranstaltung mit Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock

EU-China

Germany-China

China and geopolitical challenges for Germany and Europe - Discussion with Federal Minister Annalena Baerbock

Video

Jan 20, 2025

Research

EU-China

Updating the EU strategy on China: Co-existence while de-risking through partnerships

Abigaël Vasselier

External publication

Oct 31, 2024

Chinese and European officials exchange documents.

The Europe-China Resilience Audit: Insights for advancing European resilience

Grzegorz Stec

Helena Legarda

Report

Oct 31, 2024

Profiling European countries' resilience towards China

Report

Oct 31, 2024

European resilience will require a more proactive approach to partnerships

Abigaël Vasselier

Helena Legarda

Comment

Oct 31, 2024

Building resilience: The need for a geopolitical European Commission and strong leadership from Member States

Abigaël Vasselier

Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Oct 31, 2024

The new European Commission and China + EU trade with China and the US + EV tariffs

François Chimits

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Oct 18, 2024

China’s new ambassadors + mineral monitoring + EU-China in Draghi report

François Chimits

Claus Soong

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Sep 20, 2024

How China sees the EU's changing leadership + EV subsidies + China-Russia

Abigaël Vasselier

François Chimits

Claus Soong

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jul 18, 2024

National Perspectives on Europe’s de-risking from China

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2024

Report

Jul 01, 2024

EU-China tariff talks + South China Sea tensions + PLA meeting

MERICS Briefs

Jun 27, 2024

De-risking under the next Commission + EV tariffs + Chinese e-commerce exports to EU

Rebecca Arcesati

François Chimits

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jun 20, 2024

EV tariffs + Ukraine-China + Job market

MERICS Briefs

Jun 13, 2024

Takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting + Manufacturing overcapacity + Agrifood trade

François Chimits

Eva Seiwert

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 24, 2024

Xi's visit to Europe + Quantum technology + Hong Kong

MERICS Briefs

May 16, 2024

How EP parties see China + EV exports + Trade and Technology Council

François Chimits

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Apr 26, 2024

Li Hui’s Europe tour 2.0 + Beijing’s mediation as seen from Kyiv + Market distortions

François Chimits

Yurii Poita

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Mar 21, 2024

China and the Red Sea crisis + EU anti-forced labor instrument

Helena Legarda

François Chimits

MERICS Briefs

Feb 22, 2024

Relations between the EU and China: what to watch for in 2024

Abigaël Vasselier

François Chimits

MERICS Briefs

Jan 25, 2024

Bracing for geopolitical competition – insights from the MERICS China Forecast 2024

Grzegorz Stec

Claus Soong

Comment

Jan 17, 2024

China’s missing offer to Europe ahead of the EU-China summit

Abigaël Vasselier

Comment

Dec 06, 2023

EU-China summit + EU-US summit

François Chimits

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Nov 20, 2023

Profiling relations of European countries with China

Francesca Ghiretti

Helena Legarda

Grzegorz Stec

Abigaël Vasselier

Report

Oct 31, 2023

In research collaboration, drawing red lines with China isn’t easy

Rebecca Arcesati

Francesca Ghiretti

Sylvia Schwaag Serger

Comment

Oct 24, 2023

EU risk assessment + Borrell and Wang dialogue + Chinese views on EU's strategic ambitions

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Oct 19, 2023

Chinese assessments of de-risking (CSIS)

Francesca Ghiretti

External publication

Oct 03, 2023

Chinese investments in European maritime infrastructure (European Parliament)

Francesca Ghiretti

Jacob Gunter

External publication

Oct 03, 2023

Dombrovskis in China + Open criticism of China’s economic direction + Tech de-risking

MERICS Briefs

Sep 28, 2023

The EU's agenda on China for the months ahead + New Asia Director at EEAS

Francesca Ghiretti

Abigaël Vasselier

MERICS Briefs

Sep 22, 2023

From China strategy to no strategy at all: Exploring European approaches

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2023

Report

Jul 27, 2023

EU Council summit + Export controls + Foreign relations law

MERICS Briefs

Jul 06, 2023

Updating the EU action plan on China: De-risk, engage, coordinate

François Chimits

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

Report

Jun 29, 2023

EU economic security strategy + Li Hui's trip to Europe

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jun 15, 2023

The EU’s approach to China + Zelensky-Xi call + Italy’s MoU on the BRI

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 11, 2023

Insights

EU-China

EU-China relations in 2025, with Abigaël Vasselier

Podcast

Jan 24, 2025

Reframing EU-China relations, with Katja Drinhausen and Alicja Bachulska

Podcast

Feb 17, 2023

Assessing the MERICS China Forecast 2023, with Roderick Kefferpütz

Podcast

Jan 27, 2023

EU-China relations under Swedish presidency + China's new EU ambassador

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jan 27, 2023

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: Calibrating interdependence with China

Comment

Jan 26, 2023

What to expect of Europe-China relations in 2023 (Brussels Sprouts)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Jan 17, 2023

EU-China Opinion Pool: EU-China relations after the Party Congress

Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard

Marcin Jacoby

Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Nov 25, 2022

Instead of leading, Germany is muddling Europe's approach to China (Nikkei Asia)

Hanns W. Maull

External publication

Nov 08, 2022

EU-China Opinion Pool: Future of the EU’s Taiwan policy

Comment

Jul 20, 2022

Events

EU-China

MERICS Breakfast Briefing: Reading the tea leaves of EU-China relations under the new Commission

Oct. 17, 2024

Brussels

EU-China

Closed-door discussion: Urgency, speed and scale: Dealing with China under the new EU Commission

Sep. 23, 2024

Berlin

Members only

Experts on EU-China

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Policy & European Affairs/Head of Program Foreign Relations

Grzegorz Stec

Head of Brussels Office

François Chimits

Senior Economist (Brussels office)

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

Helena Legarda

Lead Analyst

MERICS EU-China Hub

China and geopolitical challenges for Germany and Europe - Discussion with Federal Minister Annalena Baerbock

Updating the EU strategy on China: Co-existence while de-risking through partnerships

The Europe-China Resilience Audit: Insights for advancing European resilience

Profiling European countries' resilience towards China

European resilience will require a more proactive approach to partnerships

Building resilience: The need for a geopolitical European Commission and strong leadership from Member States

The new European Commission and China + EU trade with China and the US + EV tariffs

China’s new ambassadors + mineral monitoring + EU-China in Draghi report

How China sees the EU's changing leadership + EV subsidies + China-Russia

National Perspectives on Europe’s de-risking from China

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2024

EU-China tariff talks + South China Sea tensions + PLA meeting

De-risking under the next Commission + EV tariffs + Chinese e-commerce exports to EU

EV tariffs + Ukraine-China + Job market

Takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting + Manufacturing overcapacity + Agrifood trade

Xi's visit to Europe + Quantum technology + Hong Kong

How EP parties see China + EV exports + Trade and Technology Council

Li Hui’s Europe tour 2.0 + Beijing’s mediation as seen from Kyiv + Market distortions

China and the Red Sea crisis + EU anti-forced labor instrument

Relations between the EU and China: what to watch for in 2024

Bracing for geopolitical competition – insights from the MERICS China Forecast 2024

China’s missing offer to Europe ahead of the EU-China summit

EU-China summit + EU-US summit

Profiling relations of European countries with China

In research collaboration, drawing red lines with China isn’t easy

EU risk assessment + Borrell and Wang dialogue + Chinese views on EU's strategic ambitions

Chinese assessments of de-risking (CSIS)

Chinese investments in European maritime infrastructure (European Parliament)

Dombrovskis in China + Open criticism of China’s economic direction + Tech de-risking

The EU's agenda on China for the months ahead + New Asia Director at EEAS

From China strategy to no strategy at all: Exploring European approaches

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2023

EU Council summit + Export controls + Foreign relations law

Updating the EU action plan on China: De-risk, engage, coordinate

EU economic security strategy + Li Hui's trip to Europe

The EU’s approach to China + Zelensky-Xi call + Italy’s MoU on the BRI

EU-China relations in 2025, with Abigaël Vasselier

Reframing EU-China relations, with Katja Drinhausen and Alicja Bachulska

Assessing the MERICS China Forecast 2023, with Roderick Kefferpütz

EU-China relations under Swedish presidency + China's new EU ambassador

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: Calibrating interdependence with China

What to expect of Europe-China relations in 2023 (Brussels Sprouts)

EU-China Opinion Pool: EU-China relations after the Party Congress

Instead of leading, Germany is muddling Europe's approach to China (Nikkei Asia)

EU-China Opinion Pool: Future of the EU’s Taiwan policy

MERICS Breakfast Briefing: Reading the tea leaves of EU-China relations under the new Commission

Closed-door discussion: Urgency, speed and scale: Dealing with China under the new EU Commission

Abigaël Vasselier

Grzegorz Stec

François Chimits

Mikko Huotari

Helena Legarda

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