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.

erial photo taken on Sept 25, 2022 shows workers working at the construction site of a lithium battery anode material project in Tongren, Guizhou province, China.

EU-China

Diversification isn’t enough to cure Europe’s economic dependence on China

Francesca Ghiretti

Hanns W. Maull

Short analysis

Jan 30, 2023

EU-China summit + Strategic Compass + Biden in Brussels

MERICS Briefs

MERICS Europe China 360°

Analysis of Beijing's relations with Brussels and other European capitals.

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Research

EU-China

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

Roderick Kefferpütz

Short analysis

Jan 18, 2023

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

Alicja Bachulska

Short analysis

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

Short analysis

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

Short analysis

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

Short analysis

Jul 01, 2022

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

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jun 23, 2022

Is China still trying to win the EU over? + Germany’s shifting China relations + Taiwan

Francesca Ghiretti

Roderick Kefferpütz

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jun 10, 2022

Trade and Technology Council + Chinese debates on sanctions on Russia + EU-Japan summit

Rebecca Arcesati

Thomas des Garets Geddes

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 19, 2022

China-CEE relations + Xinhua interviews with Kuleba and Lavrov + UK-China relations

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 05, 2022

Insights

EU-China

Assessing the MERICS China Forecast 2023, with Roderick Kefferpütz

Podcast

Jan 27, 2023

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

Opinion

Mar 03, 2022

The French EU Council Presidency, with François Godement

Podcast

Feb 09, 2022

It’s time for climate competition with China

Roderick Kefferpütz

Opinion

Jan 21, 2022

EU-Taiwan ties: Between expectations and reality

Grzegorz Stec

Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy

Opinion

Jan 17, 2022

Global Gateway: playing “catch-up” with China or a chance for change?

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

Opinion

Jan 10, 2022

Can the EU really re-engage with China?

Francesca Ghiretti

Opinion

Dec 20, 2021

Europe and the US: From divergence to convergence on China?

Plamen Tonchev

Opinion

Dec 06, 2021

Chinese disinformation and propaganda efforts in Europe, with Ivana Karásková

Podcast

Dec 03, 2021

Events

EU-China

2022 European Caucus on China: Re-calibrating European China Policy

Oct. 12, 2022

EU-China

Party and state

China’s Handling of Biometric Data: Trends and Implications for Europe

Jun. 14, 2022

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

Roderick Kefferpütz

Senior Analyst and Head of MERICS Lab

MERICS EU-China Hub

Diversification isn’t enough to cure Europe’s economic dependence on China

EU-China summit + Strategic Compass + Biden in Brussels

MERICS Europe China 360°

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

Is China still trying to win the EU over? + Germany’s shifting China relations + Taiwan

Trade and Technology Council + Chinese debates on sanctions on Russia + EU-Japan summit

China-CEE relations + Xinhua interviews with Kuleba and Lavrov + UK-China relations

Assessing the MERICS China Forecast 2023, with Roderick Kefferpütz

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

The French EU Council Presidency, with François Godement

It’s time for climate competition with China

EU-Taiwan ties: Between expectations and reality

Global Gateway: playing “catch-up” with China or a chance for change?

Can the EU really re-engage with China?

Europe and the US: From divergence to convergence on China?

Chinese disinformation and propaganda efforts in Europe, with Ivana Karásková

2022 European Caucus on China: Re-calibrating European China Policy

China’s Handling of Biometric Data: Trends and Implications for Europe

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

Mikko Huotari

François Chimits

Helena Legarda

Roderick Kefferpütz

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