Geopolitics

Chinese and Russian soldiers communicate with each other during a joint exercise

Learning from Russia: How China used Russian models and experiences to modernize the PLA

Report

Sep 23, 2020

Research

Principles of Australian grand strategy for China (The China Story)

John Lee

External Publication

Jun 18, 2020

China in Francophone West Africa: A challenge to Paris

Tom Bayes

Analysis

May 28, 2020

"Westlessness" - Western restlessness at China's ascent

Helena Legarda

Analysis

Feb 14, 2020

China’s rhetoric meets reality: Beijing caught out by the Iran crisis

Helena Legarda

Analysis

Feb 12, 2020

China Global Security Tracker No. 6

July – December 2019

Helena Legarda

Analysis

Feb 11, 2020

ASEAN’s elephant dance

Hanns W. Maull

Analysis

Nov 20, 2019

Presenting China as a responsible power

Helena Legarda

Analysis

Aug 01, 2019

NATO needs a China policy

Helena Legarda

Meia Nouwens

Analysis

Jul 25, 2019

In arms control, China needs to stop free-riding

Hanns W. Maull

Analysis

Feb 25, 2019

Insights

Revisiting Europe‘s „One China Policy” (Handelsblatt)

Hanns W. Maull

MERICS in the Media

Sep 14, 2020

Reinhard Bütikofer: "We are learning to avoid being enchanted by ‘win-win’ rhetoric.”

Interview

Sep 10, 2020

China's economic model hits the wall (Neue Zürcher Zeitung)

Mikko Huotari

MERICS in the Media

Sep 04, 2020

Tom Bayes: Security is only one aspect of China's growing influence in Africa

Podcast

Jul 16, 2020

How China strengthens its global claim to power (NZZ)

Kristin Shi-Kupfer

MERICS in the Media

Jul 09, 2020

British MP Tom Tugendhat on the new China Research Group: We need to understand China better

Podcast

Jun 04, 2020

Matt Ferchen: "In many developing countries, China is the only option available"

Podcast

Mar 24, 2020

Pradeep Taneja: "We need more information sharing on activities in the Indian Ocean"

Podcast

Feb 17, 2020

Will China be a driver of “Westlessness”?

Munich Security Conference Side-Event

Press release

Feb 12, 2020

Events

Flags China Europe

EU-China

Geopolitics

PAST EVENTS: MERICS Conference: Charting a new course for European China Policy

Sep. 16, 2020

Geopolitics

MERICS and KAS Web Seminar: China's growing security role in Africa

Jul. 16, 2020

Experts on Geopolitics

Matt Ferchen

Matt Ferchen

Head of Global China Research

John Lee

John Lee

Senior Analyst

Helenea Legarda

Helena Legarda

Senior Analyst

Jan Weidenfeld

Jan Weidenfeld

Director Development and Partnerships

Mikko Huotari

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

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