Party and State

A view of Alibaba Group's Hangzhou headquarters in Hangzhou

Party and State

Industrial Policy and Technology

Tech regulation in China brings in sweeping changes

Short analysis

Nov 03, 2021

Research

Party and State

Peng Shuai + BRI + Anti-Monopoly Bureau

MERICS Briefs

Nov 25, 2021

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6th plenum + COP26 + Singles' Day

MERICS Briefs

Nov 11, 2021

Eight days a week: The CCP never sleeps

Calendar of party and state meetings

Valarie Tan

Short analysis

Nov 10, 2021

Xi Jinping cements his power with resolution on history

Valarie Tan

Short analysis

Nov 10, 2021

Xi’s call for common prosperity signals a new period of populism, state regulation and interventionism

Short analysis

Sep 09, 2021

“Common prosperity” + US-China climate talks + Education reforms

MERICS Briefs

Sep 09, 2021

Beijing increasingly tolerant of economic damage for political gain

Short analysis

Aug 12, 2021

Regulatory crackdown + Afghanistan + Delta outbreak

MERICS Briefs

Aug 12, 2021

Xi’s worrying tech curriculum

Kai von Carnap

Short analysis

Jul 23, 2021

Insights

Party and State

Xi Jinping's Resolution on History, with Valarie Tan

Podcast

Nov 18, 2021

The significance of the CCP's Sixth Plenum

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Nov 12, 2021

Beijing’s tech crackdown on ideological misalignment and drivers of inequality

Alexander Mac Dábhaidh

Short analysis

Nov 03, 2021

Why China’s plan to reduce abortions sparked anger and fear

Valarie Tan

Opinion

Oct 29, 2021

Nis Grünberg on China’s party-state capitalism

Podcast

Sep 03, 2021

MERICS Experts 128 - Nis Grünberg on Party-state capitalism.mp3

Jane Duckett on China handling the pandemic

“The Communist Party has been strengthened by the pandemic”

Interview

Aug 12, 2021

Xi’s new slogan for China’s trajectory: "Time and momentum are on our side"

Johnny Erling

Opinion

Jul 09, 2021

Helena Legarda on China’s new concept of comprehensive national security

Podcast

Jul 09, 2021

MP3_MPOC Shorts_Helena Legarda_final.mp3

Maria Repnikova on China’s media: “an increase in sophistication of control and adaptability”

Interview

Jul 08, 2021

Events

Party and State

The CCP at 100

Xi Jinping’s China on the way to the 20th Party Congress

Nov. 26, 2021

Members only

Xi Jinping walks down steps at the Great Hall of the People

The CCP at 100

Party and State

After Xi - scenarios for China’s leadership succession

Jun. 01, 2021

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Katja Drinhausen

Katja Drinhausen

Senior Analyst

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Nis Grünberg

Senior Analyst

Thomas des Garrets Geddes

Thomas des Garets Geddes

Associate Analyst

Valarie Tan

Analyst

Vincent Brusee

Vincent Brussee

Analyst

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