
The CCP prepares for the Fifth Plenum, with Alexander Davey
Ahead of the 21st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) next year, Beijing is doubling down on social and political stability. In this episode of our podcast, MERICS Analyst Alexander...
15 Okt 19min

China in 26: Die europäisch-chinesischen Handelsbeziehungen
In dieser Ausgabe unserer Podcast-Serie „China in 26“ sprechen Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari und Claudia Wessling ausnahmsweise nur über ein Thema, nämlich über die europäisch-chinesischen Handelsbe...
14 Okt 31min

How China’s view of its past informs its choices in the present, with Rana Mitter
In this episode, Rana Mitter, S.T. Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, joins Johannes Heller-John to discuss how China remembers its own history, the meaning of the “New Chin...
13 Juli 32min

China in 26: Xi in Nordkorea, Wirtschaftliche Sicherheit, G7 und EU-Gipfel
In dieser Folge unseres deutschsprachigen Podcasts „China in 26“ sprechen Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari und Claudia Wessling über Xi Jinpings Reise nach Nordkorea, Beijings Maßnahmen zum Schutz chin...
12 Juni 25min

Chinese FDI in Europe reaches 7-year high, with Gregor Williams and Andreas Mischer
After several quieter years, 2025 saw a noticeable pickup in Chinese investment activity in the EU and UK, reaching levels last seen in 2018. To take a look at the trends and developments in Chinese i...
5 Juni 25min

China in 26: Starke Diplomatie, schwache Binnenwirtschaft, hohe Investitionen in Europa
In dieser Folge unseres deutschsprachigen Podcasts „China in 26“ sprechen Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari und Claudia Wessling über die Ergebnisse der Treffen von Chinas Partei- und Staatschef Xi Jinp...
22 Maj 29min

Iran’s relationship with China, with Hamidreza Azizi and David Jalilvand
Today’s episode investigates the relationship between China and Iran, Russia’s role in this multilateral triangle, and how Teheran’s view of the global order aligns with and differs from Beijing’s. Ha...
14 Maj 41min



















