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MERICS Data Insight: Chinese export prices

Esther Goreichy

Comment

Jul 06, 2026

SUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - A batch of cars are exported overseas at the Taicang Port terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 15, 2024.

The EU must confront China’s trade challenge

Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Jul 01, 2026

MERICS Data Insight: EU-China trade

Esther Goreichy

Comment

Jun 16, 2026

Chinese FDI in Europe reaches 7-year high, with Gregor Williams and Andreas Mischer

Podcast

Jun 05, 2026

China in 26: Diplomatic strength, economic weakness, investment increase

Podcast

May 22, 2026

Chinese investment rises to 7-year high - Chinese FDI in Europe: 2025 Update

Agatha Kratz

Andreas Mischer

Gregor Williams (Sebastian)

Armand Meyer

Report

May 20, 2026

A worker is producing an export order for photovoltaic equipment on a company's production line in Sihong County Economic Development Zone, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on February 24, 2026

China's economy in Q1: Economy rebounds as geopolitical fallout is yet to come

Alexander Brown

China Economic Indicators

Apr 24, 2026

View of the office building of the Nvidia research center is in Pudong, Shanghai

In taking H200 chips, Beijing balances self-reliance goals with AI growth

Wendy Chang

Comment

Mar 04, 2026

Vehicles are loading containers at Qingdao Port Foreign Trade Container Terminal in Shandong Province, China

Many countries launch new trade measures – but China’s exports just keep growing

Jacob Gunter

Claus Soong

Comment

Feb 19, 2026

A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at the Qingdao Port Automated Terminal in Shandong Province, China on January 14, 2026

China’s overcapacity threatens to reshuffle global industrial bases

Esther Goreichy

Jacob Gunter

Comment

Feb 10, 2026

A cargo ship loaded with foreign trade containers departed from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on January 20, 2026.

China's economy in Q4: Strong exports offset domestic weaknesses

Alexander Brown

China Economic Indicators

Jan 23, 2026

Towards a conditioning of Chinese greenfield investments in the EU

Andreas Mischer

Comment

Dec 10, 2025

A sharp contrast between Xian village and skyscrapers around in Guangzhou city, south China's Guangdong province.

China in 2026

MERICS China Essentials

Nov 27, 2025

Trump's trade talks and Europe (Brussels Sprouts podcast)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Nov 07, 2025

Interior of the SKYWORTH Y with a view of the large flat screen on the dashboard

Europe’s vehicle-data gap: How under-regulation gives Chinese carmakers an edge

Wendy Chang

Comment

Oct 29, 2025

China will continue its successful strategy “Made in China 2025”

Andreas Mischer

Comment

Aug 25, 2025

Experts on Trade and Investment

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Andreas Mischer

Analyst

Foreign investment; industrial policy and Chinese automotive industry

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Sep. 19, 2023

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MERICS Data Insight: Chinese export prices

The EU must confront China’s trade challenge

MERICS Data Insight: EU-China trade

Chinese FDI in Europe reaches 7-year high, with Gregor Williams and Andreas Mischer

China in 26: Diplomatic strength, economic weakness, investment increase

Chinese investment rises to 7-year high - Chinese FDI in Europe: 2025 Update

China's economy in Q1: Economy rebounds as geopolitical fallout is yet to come

In taking H200 chips, Beijing balances self-reliance goals with AI growth

Many countries launch new trade measures – but China’s exports just keep growing

China’s overcapacity threatens to reshuffle global industrial bases

China's economy in Q4: Strong exports offset domestic weaknesses

Towards a conditioning of Chinese greenfield investments in the EU

China in 2026

Trump's trade talks and Europe (Brussels Sprouts podcast)

Europe’s vehicle-data gap: How under-regulation gives Chinese carmakers an edge

China will continue its successful strategy “Made in China 2025”

Experts on Trade and Investment

Mikko Huotari

Jacob Gunter

Alexander Brown

Andreas Mischer

Events

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Madrid

MERICS Members Event: China's Economic Resurgence: Navigating the Path to Recovery and Growth

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