Geopolitics

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia on September 4, 2024

Geopolitics

Russia-China

China signals its willingness to play a proactive role in Russia-Ukraine relations, if conditions are suitable

Tracker

Oct 09, 2024

Research

Geopolitics

Staying focused: Priorities for transatlantic China policy coordination

Rebecca Arcesati, Bernhard Bartsch, François Chimits, Liana Fix , Jacob Gunter, Antonia Hmaidi, Abigaël Vasselier

Report

Feb 14, 2025

MERICS Top China Risks 2025

Helena Legarda

Tracker

Dec 18, 2024

China in 2025

MERICS Briefs

Dec 05, 2024

Mapping China’s global port network: on the backfoot in 2024, but still well entrenched

Clark Banach

Jacob Gunter

Comment

Nov 07, 2024

Competing with China in Africa (Friedrich Naumann Foundation)

Claus Soong

Abigaël Vasselier

External publication

Sep 27, 2024

China’s arms industry is increasingly global, but don’t expect it to supplant NATO’s counterparts any time soon

No. 2, August 2024

Jacob Gunter

Helena Legarda

Tracker

Aug 28, 2024

China-Russia alignment: a threat to Europe's security

A report by MERICS, Chatham House and GMF

Natalie Sabanadze

Abigaël Vasselier

Gunnar Wiegand

Report

Jun 26, 2024

Beijing doubles down on its geopolitical ambitions

Helena Legarda

Katja Drinhausen

Tracker

Apr 10, 2024

The Digital Silk Road: A growing priority for Beijing as its tech champions expand overseas

No. 1, March 2024

Jacob Gunter

Rebecca Arcesati

Tracker

Mar 27, 2024

Insights

Geopolitics

Belt and Road

China’s global port politics, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter

Podcast

Nov 07, 2024

What a Trump re-election would mean for Taiwan

Claus Soong

Comment

Nov 01, 2024

Anti-Western or non-Western? The nuanced geopolitics of BRICS

Eva Seiwert

Comment

Oct 25, 2024

The global sale of Chinese arms, with Helena Legarda and Jacob Gunter

Podcast

Sep 27, 2024

Taiwan’s new president counters Beijing’s “one China” narrative with “mutual non-subordination"

Claus Soong

Comment

Aug 13, 2024

The dangerous waters of the South China Sea, with Helena Legarda

Podcast

Aug 06, 2024

China’s foreign policy, with Akio Takahara

Podcast

Aug 02, 2024

Taiwan and cross-Strait relations in a year of elections, with Bonnie Glaser and Abigaël Vasselier

Podcast

Jun 14, 2024

Finding a European answer to the China-Russia partnership, with Alice Ekman and Helena Legarda

Podcast

May 10, 2024

Events

Geopolitics

Discussion on China’s military ambitions with Isaac B. Kardon

Sep. 04, 2024

Berlin

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Geopolitics

Young China Watchers Berlin & MERICS: Discussion with Prof. Akio Takahara

Jun. 07, 2024

Berlin

Experts on Geopolitics

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Policy & European Affairs/Head of Program Foreign Relations

Helena Legarda

Lead Analyst

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

Grzegorz Stec

Head of Brussels Office

Claus Soong

Analyst

Geopolitics

China signals its willingness to play a proactive role in Russia-Ukraine relations, if conditions are suitable

Research

Staying focused: Priorities for transatlantic China policy coordination

MERICS Top China Risks 2025

China in 2025

Mapping China’s global port network: on the backfoot in 2024, but still well entrenched

Competing with China in Africa (Friedrich Naumann Foundation)

China’s arms industry is increasingly global, but don’t expect it to supplant NATO’s counterparts any time soon

No. 2, August 2024

China-Russia alignment: a threat to Europe's security

A report by MERICS, Chatham House and GMF

Beijing doubles down on its geopolitical ambitions

The Digital Silk Road: A growing priority for Beijing as its tech champions expand overseas

No. 1, March 2024

Insights

China’s global port politics, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter

What a Trump re-election would mean for Taiwan

Anti-Western or non-Western? The nuanced geopolitics of BRICS

The global sale of Chinese arms, with Helena Legarda and Jacob Gunter

Taiwan’s new president counters Beijing’s “one China” narrative with “mutual non-subordination"

The dangerous waters of the South China Sea, with Helena Legarda

China’s foreign policy, with Akio Takahara

Taiwan and cross-Strait relations in a year of elections, with Bonnie Glaser and Abigaël Vasselier

Finding a European answer to the China-Russia partnership, with Alice Ekman and Helena Legarda

Events

Discussion on China’s military ambitions with Isaac B. Kardon

Young China Watchers Berlin & MERICS: Discussion with Prof. Akio Takahara

Experts on Geopolitics

Abigaël Vasselier

Helena Legarda

Mikko Huotari

Grzegorz Stec

Claus Soong

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China bets on a low-cost reset with Europe + EU-China trade tensions