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Europe’s position in the US-China trade conflict: It’s the exports, stupid

As Washington and Beijing do battle over trade, Europe is seen to be in a strategic dilemma. Maximilian Kärnfelt says this ignores a simple political calculation that favors the US.

Analysis

May 25, 2020

Staying out of the neighborly quarrel between the US and China is no option for Europe as both countries are doing their best to involve it. Picture by Akarat Phasura via 123rf.

African networks, smartphones - and surveillance

Tom Bayes

Analysis

Jun 18, 2019

China’s discreet option on trade

Maximilian Kärnfelt

Analysis

Jun 12, 2019

Chinese FDI in Europe: 2018 trends and impact of new screening policies

A report by Rhodium Group (RHG) and the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

Thilo Hanemann

Mikko Huotari

Agatha Kratz

Report

Mar 06, 2019

Chaotic markets meet uninformed investors in China’s online finance sector

Maximilian Kärnfelt

Kristin Shi-Kupfer

Analysis

Oct 22, 2018

China-US Trade War: No end in sight?

Max J. Zenglein

Johannes Heller

Graphic

Sep 13, 2018

Policy in China still puts growth before deleveraging

Maximilian Kärnfelt

Analysis

Aug 28, 2018

China's Free Trade Ports are unlikely to meet investors' expectations

Aymeric Mariette

Analysis

Jul 23, 2018

Belt and Road reality check: How to assess China’s investment in Eastern Europe

Thomas S. Eder

Jacob Mardell

Analysis

Jul 10, 2018

Insights

Coronavirus

EU-China

Trade and Investment

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

Mikko Huotari

MERICS in the Media

May 22, 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

Trade and Investment

Europe’s position in the US-China trade conflict: It’s the exports, stupid

African networks, smartphones - and surveillance

China’s discreet option on trade

Chinese FDI in Europe: 2018 trends and impact of new screening policies

A report by Rhodium Group (RHG) and the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

Chaotic markets meet uninformed investors in China’s online finance sector

China-US Trade War: No end in sight?

Policy in China still puts growth before deleveraging

China's Free Trade Ports are unlikely to meet investors' expectations

Belt and Road reality check: How to assess China’s investment in Eastern Europe

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

Mikko Huotari

Caroline Meinhardt

Max J. Zenglein

Rebecca Arcesati

Matt Ferchen

Maximilian Kärnfelt

National Security Law closes Hong Kong’s window on the world