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

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

Francesca Ghiretti

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Mar 10, 2023

From opportunity to risk: The changing economic security policies vis-à-vis China

Francesca Ghiretti

Report

Feb 22, 2023

US-China relations + German debates on China

Francesca Ghiretti

Barbara Pongratz

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Feb 10, 2023

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

Francesca Ghiretti

Hanns W. Maull

Comment

Jan 30, 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

Insights

EU-China

The EU and de-risking, with Francesca Ghiretti

Podcast

Sep 08, 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

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

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 in Stockholm

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

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

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

From opportunity to risk: The changing economic security policies vis-à-vis China

US-China relations + German debates on China

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

The EU and de-risking, with Francesca Ghiretti

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

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: Calibrating interdependence with China

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

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

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Stockholm

Grzegorz Stec

Francesca Ghiretti

Mikko Huotari

François Chimits

Helena Legarda

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China's competition-based research model + Tax benefits for chips and machinery + Metaverse