MERICS Europe-China Resilience Audit

MERICS Europe-China Resilience Audit

The MERICS Europe-China Resilience Audit maps vulnerabilities and resilience across Europe in relation to China. It examines ten selected EU countries (Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden) and the United Kingdom, building on a database featuring 98 indicators across four domains – economy, security, politics and society. The research is part of the project “Dealing with a resurgent China”, funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program.

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Resilience Index overview

In recent years, China-related risks have become more apparent and acute for Europe. The discussion on how to manage those risks is at the heart of Europe’s adjustment of its China policy. To contribute to this process, this audit provides a comparative assessment, confirming significant differences in vulnerabilities and progress on resilience building measures towards China between the 11 countries covered. Read our in-depth analysis here.

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Abigael Vasselier
Abigaël Vasselier
Leiterin Policy and European Affairs und Programmleiterin Internationale Beziehungen

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Logos China Horizons, Funded by the European Union

The MERICS EU-China Resilience Audit is part of the “Dealing with a Resurgent China” (DWARC) project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101061700. 

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.