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

EU-China climate cooperation + China's new Special Representative for Central and Eastern Europe

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Sep 15, 2022

EU-China calendar for the remainder of 2022 + Chinese LNG exports to Europe

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

MERICS Briefs

Sep 02, 2022

Mild wording but harsh timing: Latvia and Estonia’s exit from the “16+1”

Una Bērziņa-Čerenkova

Comment

Aug 22, 2022

Crisis in the Taiwan Strait + 14+1

Francesca Ghiretti

MERICS Briefs

Aug 18, 2022

How China views the EU amid the Russia-Ukraine war + Global Gateway + Departing EU Ambassador to China

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

MERICS Briefs

Aug 04, 2022

UK-China relations +EU-China economic dialogue +Tech-competition

Thomas des Garets Geddes

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

MERICS Briefs

Jul 21, 2022

Italy pushes back against China’s technology transfer

Rebecca Arcesati

Francesca Ghiretti

Comment

Jul 01, 2022

Czech EU presidency + Next EU ambassador to China + NATO summit preview

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jun 23, 2022

Insights

EU-China

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

External publication

Apr 19, 2023

What to expect of Europe-China relations in 2023 (Brussels Sprouts)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Jan 17, 2023

EU-China Opinion Pool: EU-China relations after the Party Congress

Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard

Dr. Alicia García-Herrero

Marcin Jacoby

Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Nov 25, 2022

Instead of leading, Germany is muddling Europe's approach to China (Nikkei Asia)

Hanns W. Maull

External publication

Nov 08, 2022

EU-China Opinion Pool: Future of the EU’s Taiwan policy

Comment

Jul 20, 2022

Bolstering Europe’s Economic Strategy vis-à-vis China

Mikko Huotari

Sébastien Jean

Report

Jul 06, 2022

EU-China Opinion Pool: The EU-China Summit 2022

Comment

Apr 12, 2022

The EU-China Summit 2022, with Grzegorz Stec

Podcast

Apr 08, 2022

EU-China Opinion Pool: What should the EU's anti-coercion instrument look like?

Comment

Mar 03, 2022

Events

EU-China

MERICS Executive Debrief with Bjoern Seibert

Mar. 31, 2023

Members only

EU-China

President Ursula von der Leyen on the future of EU-China relations

Mar. 30, 2023

Brussels

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

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

EU-China climate cooperation + China's new Special Representative for Central and Eastern Europe

EU-China calendar for the remainder of 2022 + Chinese LNG exports to Europe

Mild wording but harsh timing: Latvia and Estonia’s exit from the “16+1”

Crisis in the Taiwan Strait + 14+1

How China views the EU amid the Russia-Ukraine war + Global Gateway + Departing EU Ambassador to China

UK-China relations +EU-China economic dialogue +Tech-competition

Italy pushes back against China’s technology transfer

Czech EU presidency + Next EU ambassador to China + NATO summit preview

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

What to expect of Europe-China relations in 2023 (Brussels Sprouts)

EU-China Opinion Pool: EU-China relations after the Party Congress

Instead of leading, Germany is muddling Europe's approach to China (Nikkei Asia)

EU-China Opinion Pool: Future of the EU’s Taiwan policy

Bolstering Europe’s Economic Strategy vis-à-vis China

EU-China Opinion Pool: The EU-China Summit 2022

The EU-China Summit 2022, with Grzegorz Stec

EU-China Opinion Pool: What should the EU's anti-coercion instrument look like?

MERICS Executive Debrief with Bjoern Seibert

President Ursula von der Leyen on the future of EU-China relations

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

Mikko Huotari

François Chimits

Helena Legarda

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