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.

MERICS Diskussionsveranstaltung mit Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock

EU-China

Germany-China

China and geopolitical challenges for Germany and Europe - Discussion with Federal Minister Annalena Baerbock

Video

Jan 20, 2025

Research

EU-China

Updating the EU strategy on China: Co-existence while de-risking through partnerships

Abigaël Vasselier

External publication

Oct 31, 2024

Chinese and European officials exchange documents.

The Europe-China Resilience Audit: Insights for advancing European resilience

Grzegorz Stec

Helena Legarda

Report

Oct 31, 2024

Profiling European countries' resilience towards China

Report

Oct 31, 2024

European resilience will require a more proactive approach to partnerships

Abigaël Vasselier

Helena Legarda

Comment

Oct 31, 2024

Building resilience: The need for a geopolitical European Commission and strong leadership from Member States

Abigaël Vasselier

Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Oct 31, 2024

The new European Commission and China + EU trade with China and the US + EV tariffs

François Chimits

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Oct 18, 2024

China’s new ambassadors + mineral monitoring + EU-China in Draghi report

François Chimits

Claus Soong

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Sep 20, 2024

How China sees the EU's changing leadership + EV subsidies + China-Russia

Abigaël Vasselier

François Chimits

Claus Soong

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jul 18, 2024

National Perspectives on Europe’s de-risking from China

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2024

Report

Jul 01, 2024

Insights

EU-China

EU-China relations in 2025, with Abigaël Vasselier

Podcast

Jan 24, 2025

MERICS China Forecast 2025: Economic stress increases risk of domestic instability

Claus Soong

Andreas Mischer

Comment

Jan 15, 2025

China and Trump's election victory, with Jude Blanchette and Katja Drinhausen

Podcast

Nov 22, 2024

MERICS Forum: Chinese EV investments in Europe

Comment

Oct 17, 2024

What’s in a name? A rough guide to China’s elaborate labeling of bilateral relations in Europe

Eva Seiwert

Claus Soong

Comment

Oct 15, 2024

How China might react to EU EV tariffs (Politico)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Jun 14, 2024

European EV duties on Chinese cars (Tagesschau)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Jun 14, 2024

How China views the EU (Wirtschaft Welt und Weit Podcast)

Mikko Huotari

Podcast

Jun 08, 2024

China and the European Parliament election, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec

Podcast

May 31, 2024

Events

EU-China

Brussels Breakfast Briefing: EU-China-US triangle in the Trump era: Reading the first signals

Feb. 04, 2025

Brussels

EU-China

Is Germany and Europe prepared for the geopolitical challenges? - Discussion event with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

Jan. 20, 2025

Berlin

Experts on EU-China

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Policy & European Affairs/Head of Program Foreign Relations

Grzegorz Stec

Head of Brussels Office

François Chimits

Senior Economist (Brussels office)

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

Helena Legarda

Lead Analyst

MERICS EU-China Hub

China and geopolitical challenges for Germany and Europe - Discussion with Federal Minister Annalena Baerbock

Research

Updating the EU strategy on China: Co-existence while de-risking through partnerships

The Europe-China Resilience Audit: Insights for advancing European resilience

Profiling European countries' resilience towards China

European resilience will require a more proactive approach to partnerships

Building resilience: The need for a geopolitical European Commission and strong leadership from Member States

The new European Commission and China + EU trade with China and the US + EV tariffs

China’s new ambassadors + mineral monitoring + EU-China in Draghi report

How China sees the EU's changing leadership + EV subsidies + China-Russia

National Perspectives on Europe’s de-risking from China

A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), July 2024

Insights

EU-China relations in 2025, with Abigaël Vasselier

MERICS China Forecast 2025: Economic stress increases risk of domestic instability

China and Trump's election victory, with Jude Blanchette and Katja Drinhausen

MERICS Forum: Chinese EV investments in Europe

What’s in a name? A rough guide to China’s elaborate labeling of bilateral relations in Europe

How China might react to EU EV tariffs (Politico)

European EV duties on Chinese cars (Tagesschau)

How China views the EU (Wirtschaft Welt und Weit Podcast)

China and the European Parliament election, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec

Events

Brussels Breakfast Briefing: EU-China-US triangle in the Trump era: Reading the first signals

Is Germany and Europe prepared for the geopolitical challenges? - Discussion event with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

Experts on EU-China

Abigaël Vasselier

Grzegorz Stec

François Chimits

Mikko Huotari

Helena Legarda

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