Spain, the EU and China, with Mario Esteban
In July 2023, Spain took over the presidency of the council of the European Union, the first transfer of this position since the introduction of de-risking into the bloc’s relationship with China. Joh...
6 Des 202322min
The upcoming EU-China Summit, with Abigaël Vasselier
The EU-China Summit on December 7-8 in Beijing will see EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Premier Li Q...
30 Nov 202325min
Countering Chinese disinformation in the EU, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec
How have Chinese attempts to shape the public opinion in Europe evolved? How does it differ from Russian disinformation? And how does the EU try to counter it? In this episode of the MERICS China Podc...
24 Nov 202338min
Negotiating in China, with Jörg Wuttke
In this episode of the MERICS China Podcast, Jörg Wuttke talks about negotiations in China. Wuttke has more than 25 years of experience as Chief Representative of the German chemicals company BASF in ...
17 Nov 202324min
China vor dem dritten Plenum, mit Johnny Erling
Vor einem Jahr wurde Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping kurz nach dem 20. Parteitag der KPC im ersten Plenum des Zentralkomitees für eine dritte Amtszeit bestätigt. In diesem Jahr steht das alle fünf J...
10 Nov 202323min
A decade of the Belt and Road Initiative, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter
The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013. By now, the BRI is more than jus...
20 Okt 202350min
China’s economic trajectory, with Bert Hofman and Jacob Gunter
After a decade in power, party and state leader Xi Jinping has fundamentally reshaped China’s political economy in pursuit of the Chinese Communist Party’s long-term goal: to return to a strong and pr...
12 Okt 202327min
Wie China sein Bild im Ausland kontrolliert, mit Katja Drinhausen und Mareike Ohlberg
Wie versucht Beijing das Chinabild in Deutschland und Europa zu prägen? Was unternimmt die chinesische Regierung, um Kritik zu unterbinden? Und wo hört legitime Eigenwerbung auf und fängt Propaganda a...
6 Okt 202347min
