MERICS EU-China Hub

Welcome to the MERICS EU-China Hub. On this web page, you will find our current research and analysis of major developments between Beijing, Brussels and other European capitals. Our experts present their insights in in-depth studies, quick-read opinion pieces and short analyses as well as podcasts, videos and graphics.

EU-China

From China strategy to no strategy at all: Exploring European approaches

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2023

Report

Jul 27, 2023

Research

EU-China

Dombrovskis in China + Open criticism of China’s economic direction + Tech de-risking

MERICS Briefs

Sep 28, 2023

He Lifeng and Valdis Dombrovskis before the 10th China-EU HLED in Beijing, Sep 25, 2023

The EU's agenda on China for the months ahead + New Asia Director at EEAS

Francesca Ghiretti

Abigaël Vasselier

MERICS Briefs

Sep 22, 2023

EU Council summit + Export controls + Foreign relations law

MERICS Briefs

Jul 06, 2023

Updating the EU action plan on China: De-risk, engage, coordinate

François Chimits

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

Report

Jun 29, 2023

EU economic security strategy + Li Hui's trip to Europe

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jun 15, 2023

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

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 11, 2023

Six priorities for “de-risking” EU relations with China

Mikko Huotari

Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Apr 21, 2023

De-risking viewed from China + EU anti-coercion instrument

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Apr 14, 2023

Von der Leyen and Macron in China + Alibaba splits into 6 companies + China blocks foreign users from database

MERICS Briefs

Apr 06, 2023

Insights

EU-China

The EU and de-risking, with Francesca Ghiretti

Podcast

Sep 08, 2023

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: Recalibrating EU’s China policy

Comment

Jun 28, 2023

Emmanuel Macron's comments on Taiwan (China In Context)

External publication

Apr 19, 2023

De-Risking Macron’s China policy debacle (The Wire China)

Grzegorz Stec

External publication

Apr 16, 2023

Von der Leyen’s position on China (Stern)

Grzegorz Stec

External publication

Apr 05, 2023

China’s EU policy and the art of strategic stalling (Politico)

Grzegorz Stec

External publication

Mar 03, 2023

The end of naivité vis-à-vis China (ZEIT Podcast “Das Politikteil“)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Feb 17, 2023

Reframing EU-China relations, with Katja Drinhausen and Alicja Bachulska

Podcast

Feb 17, 2023

Assessing the MERICS China Forecast 2023, with Roderick Kefferpütz

Podcast

Jan 27, 2023

Events

EU-China

Geopolitics

Industrial Policy and Technology

Trade and Investment

MERICS Members Day 2023

Oct. 10, 2023

Berlin

Members only

EU-China

Geopolitics

Russia-China

Indo-Pacific

Trade and Investment

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Madrid

Sep. 19, 2023

Madrid

Experts on EU-China

Grzegorz Stec

Analyst (Brussels office)

Francesca Ghiretti

Analyst (Brussels office)

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

François Chimits

Analyst (Brussels office)

Helena Legarda

Lead Analyst

MERICS EU-China Hub

From China strategy to no strategy at all: Exploring European approaches

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2023

Dombrovskis in China + Open criticism of China’s economic direction + Tech de-risking

The EU's agenda on China for the months ahead + New Asia Director at EEAS

EU Council summit + Export controls + Foreign relations law

Updating the EU action plan on China: De-risk, engage, coordinate

EU economic security strategy + Li Hui's trip to Europe

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

Six priorities for “de-risking” EU relations with China

De-risking viewed from China + EU anti-coercion instrument

Von der Leyen and Macron in China + Alibaba splits into 6 companies + China blocks foreign users from database

The EU and de-risking, with Francesca Ghiretti

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: Recalibrating EU’s China policy

Emmanuel Macron's comments on Taiwan (China In Context)

De-Risking Macron’s China policy debacle (The Wire China)

Von der Leyen’s position on China (Stern)

China’s EU policy and the art of strategic stalling (Politico)

The end of naivité vis-à-vis China (ZEIT Podcast “Das Politikteil“)

Reframing EU-China relations, with Katja Drinhausen and Alicja Bachulska

Assessing the MERICS China Forecast 2023, with Roderick Kefferpütz

MERICS Members Day 2023

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Madrid

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

Mikko Huotari

François Chimits

Helena Legarda

Become a member

The EU's agenda on China for the months ahead + New Asia Director at EEAS