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
China’s drive for innovation, with Tai Ming Cheung
China’s efforts to advance national innovation face difficulties in times of decoupling and de-risking. Together with Tai Ming Cheung, Director of the University of California Institute on Global Conf...
28 Sep 202325min
China's EV export boom, with Ilaria Mazzocco and Gregor Sebastian
The share of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe that are imported from China could reach 15 percent in 2025, up from six percent in 2022, projected the European Commission in an announcement on Septemb...
15 Sep 202325min
The EU and de-risking, with Francesca Ghiretti
The different interpretations of de-risking, the need for cooperation and the next steps on the EU agenda on economic security are the topics of the final part of our series on de-risking. Johannes He...
8 Sep 202316min
Japan and de-risiking, with Kazuto Suzuki
Tokyo’s approach to de-risking, the role of Japan’s Minister for Economic Security and the specific challenges of and the need for multilateral cooperation in economic security issues are the topics i...
1 Sep 202334min
The US and de-risking, with Emily Benson
In July 2023, MERICS hosted the Advancing Economic Security Forum, previously known as the Allied Economic Forum. The discussions on what goods and investments should flow freely and which should be p...
25 Aug 202331min
How China and Russia approach sanctions, with Francesca Ghiretti and Maria Shagina
International sanctions have become a common tool in the relationship between the US, the EU, and China in the last decade. If we add the sanctions on Russia in connection with its full-scale invasion...
19 Juli 202332min
