MERICS: Is this time different? The structural economic reform challenges for Xi’s 3rd term
In his report at the 20th party congress , Xi Jinping outlined the success of his previous term in office while also building upon his... MORE
MERICS: “Comprehensive National Security” unleashed: How Xi’s approach shapes China’s policies at home and abroad
Xi Jinping has turned national security into a key paradigm that permeates all aspects of China’s governance.
MERICS: Xi’s Control Room: The Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform
China’s leadership has institutionalized agenda-setting and supervision within policy making around Xi Jinping.
MERICS: Fasten your seatbelts: How to manage China’s economic coercion
Over the past years, political relations between the EU and China have deteriorated. This has increased the risks associated with economic pressure. A sober assessment... MORE
MERICS: Stringent Covid controls take their toll on GDP growth
China’s economy is stuck in low gear, with the ever-present risk of sharper slowdown.
MERICS: Stringent Covid controls take their toll on GDP growth
China’s economy is stuck in low gear, with the ever-present risk of sharper slowdown.
MERICS: Dependence in Europe’s Relations with China
The eighth report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) looks at how Europe’s dependencies on China are presented to the public and in... MORE
MERICS: Why China isn’t backing away from alignment with Russia
The question is not whether China will continue to hang on to its strategic partnership with Russia, but how it will manage it.
MERICS: How China lost Central and Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe’s attention is currently fixed on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the perception of China has been shifting as well.
MERICS: Three Franco-German priorities for Europe’s China policy: economic security, proactive innovation and coordination on Asia-Pacific
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a pivotal moment which serves as a reminder that China is not the most direct geopolitical threat to Europe. But... MORE