Digital China

Research and Insights

A worker is producing photovoltaic modules for export at a 5G smart workshop of a new energy company in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, September 3, 2024.

Digital China

Real economy digitalization + Energy sector upgrade + Supply chains

Andreas Mischer

Esther Goreichy

MERICS China Industries

Jun 26, 2025

US swings boldly to block China’s AI progress, with fallout for other countries

Wendy Chang

Antonia Hmaidi

Comment

Feb 18, 2025

Data Marketplaces and Governance: Lessons from China (CIGI)

Rebecca Arcesati

External publication

Nov 12, 2024

The Chinese way (World Energy)

Rebecca Arcesati

External publication

Nov 01, 2024

Experts on Digital China

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Head of Program

Strategic emerging industries; Research collaboration; Tech transfer

Antonia Hmaidi

Senior Analyst

Geopolitics of technology; semiconductors; data science; hacking

Rebecca Arcesati

Lead Analyst

Technology; digital policy; artificial intelligence

Katja Drinhausen

Head of Program

China’s legal and governance system; social credit system; human rights

Wendy Chang

Senior Analyst

China's tech companies, digital ecosystem and emerging technologies including AI

Events

MERICS Data Conference on China

Oct. 23, 2025

Berlin

China’s drive toward self-reliance in AI: from chips to large language models 

Jul. 22, 2025

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Research and Insights

Real economy digitalization + Energy sector upgrade + Supply chains

US swings boldly to block China’s AI progress, with fallout for other countries

Data Marketplaces and Governance: Lessons from China (CIGI)

The Chinese way (World Energy)

Experts on Digital China

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Antonia Hmaidi

Rebecca Arcesati

Katja Drinhausen

Wendy Chang

Events

MERICS Data Conference on China

China’s drive toward self-reliance in AI: from chips to large language models

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