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Stringent Covid controls take their toll on GDP growth

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Light at the end of the tunnel after a weak Q4

Max J. Zenglein, François Chimits, Gregor Sebastian, Alexander Brown

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Consumption During The Spring Festival Holiday

Japan’s Chinese lesson – diversifying only production is not enough

Aya Adachi

Koki Shigenoi

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Economy improves in Q3 but faces mounting risks

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2022

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Oct 31, 2022

How China utilizes economic pressure, with Aya Adachi and Alexander Brown

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Sep 23, 2022

Fasten your seatbelts: How to manage China’s economic coercion

Aya Adachi

Alexander Brown

Max J. Zenglein

Report

Aug 25, 2022

Beijing’s revealing silence on Japan's economic security legislation

Aya Adachi

Short analysis

Jul 12, 2022

China’s economic woes prompt return of bad habits

François Chimits

Short analysis

Jun 28, 2022

"Made in China" electric vehicles could turn Sino-EU trade on its head

Gregor Sebastian

François Chimits

Short analysis

May 30, 2022

Chinese FDI in Europe: 2021 Update

Investments remain on downward trajectory – Focus on venture capital

Agatha Kratz

Max J. Zenglein

Gregor Sebastian

Mark Witzke

Report

Apr 27, 2022

China’s participation in RCEP has implications for Europe

Aya Adachi

Short analysis

Jan 04, 2022

China in the WTO – 20 happy years and (at least) one unfulfilled promise

Jacob Gunter

Short analysis

Dec 08, 2021

Course correction: China’s shifting approach to economic globalization

Alexander Brown

Jacob Gunter

Max J. Zenglein

Report

Oct 19, 2021

Chasing the ghost of transatlantic cooperation to level the playing field with China: time for action

François Chimits

Report

Oct 19, 2021

Intellectual property rights + Energy consumption + Transport sector

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Oct 05, 2021

Reality check: How welcome are foreign investors in China?

Jacob Gunter

Short analysis

Sep 03, 2021

Levelling the playing field in maritime shipping

Jacob Gunter

Short analysis

Aug 18, 2021

MOFCOM five-year plan + Circular economy + Support for SMEs

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Aug 03, 2021

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Transatlantic approaches to outbound investment screening (CSIS)

Francesca Ghiretti

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Huarong – a silent bail out that went wrong

François Chimits

Maximilian Kärnfelt

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Jun 23, 2021

In China, returns on investment are often returns on political decisions

Maximilian Kärnfelt

Opinion

May 21, 2021

US-China finance relations: quietly flows the Dollar

Maximilian Kärnfelt

Opinion

May 11, 2021

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

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Dec 20, 2019

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Stringent Covid controls take their toll on GDP growth

MERICS Economic Indicators Q2/2022

Light at the end of the tunnel after a weak Q4

Japan’s Chinese lesson – diversifying only production is not enough

Economy improves in Q3 but faces mounting risks

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2022

How China utilizes economic pressure, with Aya Adachi and Alexander Brown

Fasten your seatbelts: How to manage China’s economic coercion

Beijing’s revealing silence on Japan's economic security legislation

China’s economic woes prompt return of bad habits

"Made in China" electric vehicles could turn Sino-EU trade on its head

Chinese FDI in Europe: 2021 Update

Investments remain on downward trajectory – Focus on venture capital

China’s participation in RCEP has implications for Europe

China in the WTO – 20 happy years and (at least) one unfulfilled promise

Course correction: China’s shifting approach to economic globalization

Chasing the ghost of transatlantic cooperation to level the playing field with China: time for action

Intellectual property rights + Energy consumption + Transport sector

Reality check: How welcome are foreign investors in China?

Levelling the playing field in maritime shipping

MOFCOM five-year plan + Circular economy + Support for SMEs

Transatlantic approaches to outbound investment screening (CSIS)

Huarong – a silent bail out that went wrong

In China, returns on investment are often returns on political decisions

US-China finance relations: quietly flows the Dollar

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“

MERICS Members Event: Can China’s leadership prop up economic growth?

Economic and social impact of engagement with Taiwan and China

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