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Trade and Investment

China Overcapacities Monitor

The MERICS China Overcapacity Monitor is designed to help policymakers and businesses monitor where price pressure is building, which sectors are most exposed, and how trade patterns are changing. 

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Nis Grünberg
Lead Analyst

State-party relations; elite politics; China’s sustainable development

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Jacob Gunter
Head of Program

China's political economy; Industrial policy; Innovation

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Mikko Huotari
Executive Director

China’s foreign policy; China-Europe relations; global (economic) governance and competition

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Altynay Junusova
Analyst

Space technology; quantum; critical minerals; dual-use technology

Daria Impiombato

Daria Impiombato
Senior Analyst

Elite politics and party-state structures; domestic security and societal resilience; PRC strategic communication and information operations

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Claus Soong
Analyst

China’s foreign and security policy; Asia-Pacific; US-China

Central Asian countries can contribute to our economic diversification away from China. Some raw materials that we currently buy from China could be tapped there – but to benefit from this we would need to focus on stronger cooperation.

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Geopolitics
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping (from right to left) during a meeting ceremony in the Kremlin.
Russia-China

The China-Russia Dashboard

The China-Russia Dashboard monitors the economic, political, security, and societal dimensions of China-Russia relations and their changing quality over time. The results are presented in interactive graphics and analyses.

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Party and State
Think Tank Toolbox

Check out our Think Tank Lab Toolbox - it is a learning resource for all think tankers aiming to enhance their skills and learn about the latest developments in think tanking practice. It offers useful material for different think tank departments, from analysis, communications to HR management. 

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