Industrial Policy and Technology

Research and Insights

Chinese workers survey the production of steel at a plant of Qingdao Special Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. in Qingdao city.

Party and State

Beijing attempts to trim overcapacity, but steers clear of structural issues

Esther Goreichy

Sophia Pradels

Jacob Gunter

Comment

Oct 01, 2026

The China question (brand eins)

Rebecca Arcesati

External publication

Oct 01, 2026

»Both China and the USA are thinking: In AI only one can win« (Der Spiegel)

Rebecca Arcesati

External publication

Sep 24, 2026

Trucks dump bauxite imported from Guinea into a pile at a ore dock in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Bauxite smelters produce rare-earth elements (REEs) as a byâproduct, Credit:TANG KE / Avalon

China's economic security offensive: How the PRC pursues dominance in industry, trade and technology

Katja Drinhausen

Rebecca Arcesati

Jacob Gunter

Report

Sep 23, 2026

Experts on Industrial Policy and Technology

Rebecca Arcesati

Head of Program (Co-lead)

Technology; digital policy; artificial intelligence

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Lead Analyst

Strategic emerging industries; Research collaboration; Tech transfer

Alexander Brown

Senior Analyst

Industrial policy; foreign economic policy

Jacob Gunter

Head of Program

China's political economy; Industrial policy; Innovation

Andreas Mischer

Analyst

Foreign investment; industrial policy and Chinese automotive industry

Antonia Hmaidi

Head of Program (Co-lead)

Geopolitics of technology; semiconductors; data science; hacking

Wendy Chang

Senior Analyst

China's tech companies, digital ecosystem and emerging technologies including AI

Altynay Junusova

Analyst

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

Events

MERICS Members Briefing – China's Economic Indicators: What is Beijing actually doing to boost consumption?

Jul. 24, 2026

Members only

MERICS Closed-door Workshop: China’s Advancements in New Semiconductor Technologies and Their Implications for Europe

Jun. 30, 2026

Berlin

Industrial Policy and Technology

Research and Insights

Beijing attempts to trim overcapacity, but steers clear of structural issues

The China question (brand eins)

»Both China and the USA are thinking: In AI only one can win« (Der Spiegel)

China's economic security offensive: How the PRC pursues dominance in industry, trade and technology

Experts on Industrial Policy and Technology

Rebecca Arcesati

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Alexander Brown

Jacob Gunter

Andreas Mischer

Antonia Hmaidi

Wendy Chang

Altynay Junusova

Events

MERICS Members Briefing – China's Economic Indicators: What is Beijing actually doing to boost consumption?

MERICS Closed-door Workshop: China’s Advancements in New Semiconductor Technologies and Their Implications for Europe

Become a member

Humanoid robots + decarbonization + platform economy