Trade and Investment

Chinese people buy Thai durians at an international logistics center for agricultural products in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region

China’s surging overcapacities are pressuring many developing countries too

No. 3, November 2024

Jacob Gunter

Claus Soong

Tracker

Nov 27, 2024

Research

Trade and Investment

China’s record trade surplus + Anti-corruption campaign + De-risking

MERICS Briefs

Jan 16, 2025

argo ships load and unload containers in an orderly manner at the Dapukou Container Terminal in Jintang Port area of Zhoushan Port in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Jan 4, 2025.

China’s economy shows faint signs of stabilization over Q3

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2024

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Oct 23, 2024

Growing asymmetry: Mapping the import dependencies in EU and US trade with China

François Chimits

Report

Oct 01, 2024

Economic momentum falters over Q2

MERICS Economic Indicators Q2/2024

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Jul 19, 2024

China’s guerrilla strategy in a fragmenting global economy

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Report

Jun 18, 2024

Economic insecurity + Xinjiang + Wang Yi in Europe

MERICS Briefs

Feb 15, 2024

Economic drivers of diversification

Aya Adachi

Comment

Jan 17, 2024

Report by MERICS and Rhodium Group: Battery investments are now the mainstay of Chinese FDI in Europe

Press release

May 09, 2023

EV battery investments cushion drop to decade low: Chinese FDI in Europe 2022 Update

Report by Rhodium Group and MERICS

Agatha Kratz

Max J. Zenglein

Gregor Sebastian

Mark Witzke

Report

May 09, 2023

Insights

Industrial Policy and Technology

Trade and Investment

China’s economy in 2025, with Max Zenglein

Podcast

Jan 23, 2025

German carmakers are placing a risky bet on China

Alexander Brown

Andreas Mischer

Comment

Dec 10, 2024

China is dominating exports, but lacking in global integration, with François Chimits

Podcast

Dec 06, 2024

Fighting local government debt, with Victor Shih and Max Zenglein

Podcast

Nov 29, 2024

China steps up investments in Hungary, with Alexander Brown and Gregor Sebastian

Podcast

Jun 06, 2024

Toward South Korean-German cooperation in economic security

Max J. Zenglein

Comment

Apr 26, 2024

Increasing economic pressure on Taiwan is risky business for China

Max J. Zenglein

Comment

Dec 13, 2023

Beijing is not returning to its reform agenda (The Wire China)

Jacob Gunter

Max J. Zenglein

External publication

Dec 03, 2023

Sputtering economy + Floods around Beijing + End of Italy's BRI pact

MERICS Briefs

Aug 10, 2023

Events

Trade and Investment

Discussion with ASPI director Justin Bassi

May. 13, 2024

Members only

EU-China

Geopolitics

Industrial Policy and Technology

Trade and Investment

MERICS Members Day 2023

Oct. 10, 2023

Berlin

Members only

Experts on Trade and Investment

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

Max J. Zenglein

Chief Economist

Jacob Gunter

Lead Analyst

Alexander Brown

Senior Analyst

François Chimits

Senior Economist (Brussels office)

Andreas Mischer

Associate Analyst

Trade and Investment

China’s surging overcapacities are pressuring many developing countries too

No. 3, November 2024

Research

China’s record trade surplus + Anti-corruption campaign + De-risking

China’s economy shows faint signs of stabilization over Q3

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2024

Growing asymmetry: Mapping the import dependencies in EU and US trade with China

Economic momentum falters over Q2

MERICS Economic Indicators Q2/2024

China’s guerrilla strategy in a fragmenting global economy

Economic insecurity + Xinjiang + Wang Yi in Europe

Economic drivers of diversification

Report by MERICS and Rhodium Group: Battery investments are now the mainstay of Chinese FDI in Europe

EV battery investments cushion drop to decade low: Chinese FDI in Europe 2022 Update

Report by Rhodium Group and MERICS

Insights

China’s economy in 2025, with Max Zenglein

German carmakers are placing a risky bet on China

China is dominating exports, but lacking in global integration, with François Chimits

Fighting local government debt, with Victor Shih and Max Zenglein

China steps up investments in Hungary, with Alexander Brown and Gregor Sebastian

Toward South Korean-German cooperation in economic security

Increasing economic pressure on Taiwan is risky business for China

Beijing is not returning to its reform agenda (The Wire China)

Sputtering economy + Floods around Beijing + End of Italy's BRI pact

Events

Discussion with ASPI director Justin Bassi

MERICS Members Day 2023

Experts on Trade and Investment

Mikko Huotari

Max J. Zenglein

Jacob Gunter

Alexander Brown

François Chimits

Andreas Mischer

Become a member

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