Geopolitics

EU-China summit in Brussels, 2019

MERICS China Forecast 2021: Survey on China and EU-China relations

Survey on China and EU-China relations

Jan 13, 2021

Research

China seeks to shore up friendships in Africa

Short analysis

Jan 14, 2021

NATO needs a China policy

Helena Legarda

Meia Nouwens

Short analysis

Jul 25, 2019

In arms control, China needs to stop free-riding

Hanns W. Maull

Short analysis

Feb 25, 2019

Chinese views on European defense integration

Beijing keeps a keen eye on European activities and the development of trans-Atlantic relations

Scott W. Harold

Report

Dec 19, 2018

Decoding Chinese concepts for the global order

How Chinese scholars rethink and shape foreign policy ideas

Sabine Mokry

Report

Oct 04, 2018

China as a conflict mediator

Maintaining stability along the Belt and Road

Helena Legarda

Short analysis

Aug 22, 2018

China’s new foreign policy setup

Thomas S. Eder

Short analysis

Aug 01, 2018

Inner-Korean entente will not change power dynamic in China’s favor

Hanns W. Maull

Short analysis

Feb 26, 2018

China fights for Iran deal to fulfill its own geo-economic interests

Rebecca McKimm

Short analysis

Jan 16, 2018

Insights

Germany's difficult navigation between China and the US (Nikkei Asia)

Hanns W. Maull

Opinion

Dec 28, 2020

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

Mikko Huotari

Sep 04, 2020

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

Podcast

Jul 16, 2020

MERICS Experts 110 - Tom Bayes-SecActor.mp3

How China strengthens its global claim to power (NZZ)

Kristin Shi-Kupfer

Jul 09, 2020

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

Podcast

Jun 04, 2020

MERICS Experts 109 - Tom Tugendhat_UK and China_0.mp3

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

Podcast

Mar 24, 2020

MERICS Experts 107 - Matt Ferchen.mp3

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

Podcast

Feb 17, 2020

MERICS Experts 104 - Pradeep Taneja on China and the Indian Ocean.mp3

Will China be a driver of “Westlessness”?

Munich Security Conference Side-Event

Press release

Feb 12, 2020

Shen Dingli and Jagannath Panda on China-India relations

Podcast

Jan 27, 2020

MERICS Experts 103 - Shen Dingli and Jagannath Panda.mp3

Events

KAS-Event 210128 Media 108639147

Geopolitics

Telling China's story well – Beijing’s attempts to reign into media in Africa and Europe

Jan. 28, 2021

Das Hauptquartier der Nato

Geopolitics

A rising China – the view from NATO: A discussion with Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison

Dec. 09, 2020

Auswärtiges Amt. Transatlantic Conference on China.

Geopolitics

Transatlantic Conference on China

Sep. 30, 2020

Flags China Europe

EU-China

Geopolitics

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

Sep. 16, 2020

GHANA ACCRA COVID 19 AFRICA CHINA SUPPLIES

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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