Trade and Investment

The CR400AF-G train made a debut in Beijing, China, 15 January 2021. It is a high-speed bullet train, can not only reach speeds up to 350 kilometers per hour (217 miles per hour), but it can also withstand temperatures reaching as low as -40 degrees Celsius

Economic recovery picks up over last quarter

MERICS Economic Indicators Q4/2020

Max J. Zenglein

Maximilian Kärnfelt

François Chimits

Tracker

Jan 21, 2021

Research

Trade and Investment

China’s 2020 external surplus - a wake-up call

François Chimits

Short analysis

Jan 29, 2021

The envy of the world: China’s economic growth avoids major disruptions in a challenging year

Max J. Zenglein

Maximilian Kärnfelt

François Chimits

Short analysis

Jan 21, 2021

“The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) is a test for the future trajectory of the EU-China relationship”

Press release

Dec 22, 2020

Bond defaults: Beijing weeds out state-owned enterprises

Short analysis

Nov 26, 2020

Mapping and recalibrating Europe’s economic interdependence with China

Max J. Zenglein

Report

Nov 17, 2020

The digital Yuan will only lend a minor boost to internationalization of the currency

Maximilian Kärnfelt

Short analysis

Nov 16, 2020

China’s economic recovery picks up pace

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2020

Max J. Zenglein

Maximilian Kärnfelt

François Chimits

Tracker

Oct 23, 2020

China's new export control law

Briefing

Oct 22, 2020

PBOC says world’s first state-back digital currency ready for launch

Short analysis

Sep 24, 2020

Insights

EU-China

Trade and Investment

Europe should realize it has leverage to stand up to China (Nikkei Asian Review)

Max J. Zenglein

Jul 10, 2020

China is coming back to Europe (in German) (WDR)

Mikko Huotari

May 22, 2020

Beijing abstains from setting growth target (in German) (Deutschlandfunk)

Max J. Zenglein

May 22, 2020

MERICS Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong

Podcast

Dec 20, 2019

Merics Experts 100 - Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong.mp3

Gregory Chin: “The AIIB is more than a China-only story“

Podcast

Oct 08, 2019

Merics Experts 92 - Gregory Chin.mp3

Max Zenglein: "The Hong Kong financial center was irreparably damaged"

Podcast

Aug 23, 2019

Merics Experts 87 - Max Zenglein Finanzplatz Hongkong.MP3

Agatha Kratz and Mikko Huotari: EU moves to closer scrutiny of Chinese FDI

Podcast

Mar 06, 2019

Merics Experts 72 - Mikko Huotari and Agatha Kratz.MP3

Events

Lianyungang Port, industry, trade and economy

Industrial Policy and Technology

Trade and Investment

China's economy and economic policy: Exchange between MERICS and economic research institutes

Jan. 20, 2021

Stacked container showing a projection of European and Chinese flag on the front

EU-China

Trade and Investment

When dependence cuts both ways: Towards a realistic assessment of EU-China economic relations

Nov. 26, 2020

Experts on Trade and Investment

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

Caroline Meinhardt

Analyst

Max J. Zenglein

Chief Economist

Rebecca Arcesati

Analyst

Matt Ferchen

Head of Global China Research

Maximilian Kärnfelt

Analyst

François Chimits

Analyst

Gregor Sebastian

Junior Analyst

Alexander Brown

Analyst

Trade and Investment

Economic recovery picks up over last quarter

MERICS Economic Indicators Q4/2020

Research

China’s 2020 external surplus - a wake-up call

The envy of the world: China’s economic growth avoids major disruptions in a challenging year

“The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) is a test for the future trajectory of the EU-China relationship”

Bond defaults: Beijing weeds out state-owned enterprises

Mapping and recalibrating Europe’s economic interdependence with China

The digital Yuan will only lend a minor boost to internationalization of the currency

China’s economic recovery picks up pace

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2020

China's new export control law

PBOC says world’s first state-back digital currency ready for launch

Insights

Europe should realize it has leverage to stand up to China (Nikkei Asian Review)

China is coming back to Europe (in German) (WDR)

Beijing abstains from setting growth target (in German) (Deutschlandfunk)

MERICS Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong

Gregory Chin: “The AIIB is more than a China-only story“

Max Zenglein: "The Hong Kong financial center was irreparably damaged"

Agatha Kratz and Mikko Huotari: EU moves to closer scrutiny of Chinese FDI

Events

China's economy and economic policy: Exchange between MERICS and economic research institutes

When dependence cuts both ways: Towards a realistic assessment of EU-China economic relations

Experts on Trade and Investment

Mikko Huotari

Caroline Meinhardt

Max J. Zenglein

Rebecca Arcesati

Matt Ferchen

Maximilian Kärnfelt

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Alexander Brown

MERICS Subscriptions

Likeminded coordination boosted, with Chinese pushback