Industrial Policy and Technology

A worker makes and tests semiconductor power device chip products at a workshop of a microelectronics company in Binhai New Area, Hai 'an City, East China's Jiangsu Province, March 23, 2023.

China's innovation system and the localization dilemma

Report by the European Chamber of Commerce in China and MERICS

Jacob Gunter

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Report

Apr 21, 2023

Research

Industrial Policy and Technology

Forging and foundry industries + AI + Aligning university majors with strategic goals

Alexander Brown, Gregor Sebastian, Kai von Carnap

MERICS Briefs

May 03, 2023

Chinese workers check a seamless forging piece at a forging workshop of CITIC Heavy Industries Company in Luoyang city, central China's Henan province

China outpaces Europe in regulating generative AI – on CCP terms

Rebecca Arcesati

Wendy Chang

Comment

May 02, 2023

Shanghai auto show + Chinese ambassador on Ukraine + European tech firms in China

MERICS Briefs

Apr 27, 2023

Navigating the path to recovery and growth

MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2023

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Apr 25, 2023

Industrial system of testing equipment + Little Giants in niche markets + strategy for digital development

Alexander Brown

Kai von Carnap

Antonia Hmaidi

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Apr 05, 2023

Robotics sector + "Complete industrial chain" + Industrial internet

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

MERICS Briefs

Mar 01, 2023

Fragmenting data governance – Europe needs a strategy to live with China

Rebecca Arcesati

Comment

Feb 23, 2023

Fragmenting technology – 6G mobile could divide the world

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Comment

Feb 22, 2023

Fragmenting the internet – beyond and within the Great Firewall

Kai von Carnap

Comment

Feb 21, 2023

Data market + Foreign talent + Bio-based materials

Rebecca Arcesati

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Feb 01, 2023

Cellular IoT modules – Supply chain security (OODA Loop)

Charles Parton

External publication

Jan 25, 2023

End of tech crackdown + Covid policy + Diplomatic repackaging

MERICS Briefs

Jan 19, 2023

Technology as a factor of production + Battery supply chain + SMEs

Rebecca Arcesati

Alexander Brown

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Dec 07, 2022

COSCO's Hamburg terminal acquisition: Lessons for Europe

Francesca Ghiretti

Jacob Gunter

External publication

Nov 28, 2022

China's talent gap + Shipbuilding industry + Foreign investment in manufacturing sector

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Nov 02, 2022

The bumpy road ahead in China for Germany's carmakers

Gregor Sebastian

Report

Oct 27, 2022

Industry, allies and partners face tough choices as US-China tech war escalates

Rebecca Arcesati

Antonia Hmaidi

Comment

Oct 20, 2022

Insights

Industrial Policy and Technology

Transatlantic tech cooperation vis-à-vis China, with Rebecca Arcesati and Hosuk Lee-Makiyama

Podcast

May 05, 2023

Blocking the Flow: Data legislation and the EU-US-China triangle (RUSI)

John Lee

External publication

Apr 15, 2021

Agriculture – China’s forgotten climate threat

Paula Kuls

Comment

Feb 09, 2021

Joint project by SNV and MERICS: power-mapping the semiconductor value chain

Press release

Feb 04, 2021

Would China Invade Taiwan for TSMC? (The Diplomat)

John Lee

External publication

Dec 15, 2020

European carmakers fuel Chinese innovation

Gregor Sebastian

Comment

Dec 11, 2020

How far along is „Made in China 2025“? (Investment Plattform China/Deutschland)

Anna Holzmann

Oct 27, 2020

Germany could be more confident towards China (Deutsche Welle: Tacheles)

Mikko Huotari

Oct 14, 2020

Jan-Peter Kleinhans: “This is the unfolding of a technology rivalry”

Interview

Sep 24, 2020

Events

Climate and Environment

Industrial Policy and Technology

China’s green hydrogen sector

Jun. 30, 2022

Industrial Policy and Technology

Trade and Investment

MERICS Members Event: China’s economy enters 2022 with weak growth and big uncertainties

Jan. 27, 2022

Members only

Experts on Industrial Policy and Technology

Rebecca Arcesati

Lead Analyst

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Head of Program

Max J. Zenglein

Chief Economist

Alexander Brown

Analyst

Kai von Carnap

Analyst

Jacob Gunter

Senior Analyst

Antonia Hmaidi

Analyst

Gregor Sebastian

Analyst

Industrial Policy and Technology

China's innovation system and the localization dilemma

Report by the European Chamber of Commerce in China and MERICS

Forging and foundry industries + AI + Aligning university majors with strategic goals

China outpaces Europe in regulating generative AI – on CCP terms

Shanghai auto show + Chinese ambassador on Ukraine + European tech firms in China

Navigating the path to recovery and growth

MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2023

Industrial system of testing equipment + Little Giants in niche markets + strategy for digital development

Robotics sector + "Complete industrial chain" + Industrial internet

Fragmenting data governance – Europe needs a strategy to live with China

Fragmenting technology – 6G mobile could divide the world

Fragmenting the internet – beyond and within the Great Firewall

Data market + Foreign talent + Bio-based materials

Cellular IoT modules – Supply chain security (OODA Loop)

End of tech crackdown + Covid policy + Diplomatic repackaging

Technology as a factor of production + Battery supply chain + SMEs

COSCO's Hamburg terminal acquisition: Lessons for Europe

China's talent gap + Shipbuilding industry + Foreign investment in manufacturing sector

The bumpy road ahead in China for Germany's carmakers

Industry, allies and partners face tough choices as US-China tech war escalates

Transatlantic tech cooperation vis-à-vis China, with Rebecca Arcesati and Hosuk Lee-Makiyama

Blocking the Flow: Data legislation and the EU-US-China triangle (RUSI)

Agriculture – China’s forgotten climate threat

Joint project by SNV and MERICS: power-mapping the semiconductor value chain

Would China Invade Taiwan for TSMC? (The Diplomat)

European carmakers fuel Chinese innovation

How far along is „Made in China 2025“? (Investment Plattform China/Deutschland)

Germany could be more confident towards China (Deutsche Welle: Tacheles)

Jan-Peter Kleinhans: “This is the unfolding of a technology rivalry”

China’s green hydrogen sector

MERICS Members Event: China’s economy enters 2022 with weak growth and big uncertainties

Rebecca Arcesati

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Max J. Zenglein

Alexander Brown

Kai von Carnap

Jacob Gunter

Antonia Hmaidi

Gregor Sebastian

Become a member

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