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

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

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 11, 2023

Research

EU-China

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

Mikko Huotari, Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Apr 21, 2023

China's President Xi Jinping, center, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet for a working session in Beijing Thursday, April 6, 2023.

China debates on the EU's geopolitical standing + European leaders' visits to Beijing

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Mar 10, 2023

US-China relations + German debates on China

Francesca Ghiretti

Barbara Pongratz

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Feb 10, 2023

China's precarious path forward – insights from the MERICS China Forecast 2023

Roderick Kefferpütz

Comment

Jan 18, 2023

China wants to mend fences – and Europe must fend off menaces

Alicja Bachulska

Comment

Dec 20, 2022

EU-China relations in 2022 + Managing dependencies

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Dec 08, 2022

Party Congress implications for the EU + Germany's China policy

Francesca Ghiretti

Barbara Pongratz

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Nov 10, 2022

Net-zero Europe risks a heavy dependence on China

Alexander Brown

Comment

Oct 31, 2022

China debates on France and Germany + EU anti-forced labor instrument

François Chimits

Thomas des Garets Geddes

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Sep 29, 2022

Insights

EU-China

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

EU-China relations under Swedish presidency + China's new EU ambassador

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jan 27, 2023

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: Calibrating interdependence with China

Comment

Jan 26, 2023

Events

EU-China

Geopolitics

Indo-Pacific

Germany-China

MERICS Workshop: Taiwan conflict scenarios - Assessing and mitigating impacts for Germany

Jun. 15, 2023

Berlin

Members only

EU-China

Geopolitics

Industrial Policy and Technology

Russia-China

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop 2023

Apr. 17, 2023

Stockholm

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

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

Research

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

China debates on the EU's geopolitical standing + European leaders' visits to Beijing

US-China relations + German debates on China

China's precarious path forward – insights from the MERICS China Forecast 2023

China wants to mend fences – and Europe must fend off menaces

EU-China relations in 2022 + Managing dependencies

Party Congress implications for the EU + Germany's China policy

Net-zero Europe risks a heavy dependence on China

China debates on France and Germany + EU anti-forced labor instrument

Insights

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

EU-China relations under Swedish presidency + China's new EU ambassador

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: Calibrating interdependence with China

Events

MERICS Workshop: Taiwan conflict scenarios - Assessing and mitigating impacts for Germany

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop 2023

Experts on EU-China

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

Mikko Huotari

François Chimits

Helena Legarda

Become a member

5G applications in the energy sector + Provincial protectionism + Support for high-tech SMEs