Industrial Policy and Technology

Trade and Investment

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

Research

Industrial Policy and Technology

China’s new space science plan + BRICS Summit + Steel exports

MERICS Briefs

Oct 25, 2024

Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket being transferred to the launch area.

EU-China EV row + China’s stock market rally wilts + Labeling of AI-generated content

MERICS Briefs

Oct 10, 2024

“Manufacturing Champions” + Equipment renewal + Mobile Internet of Things

Alexander Brown

Andreas Mischer

MERICS Briefs

Oct 02, 2024

Chinese LLMs + Weight-loss drugs + Chinese telcos build AI models

MERICS China Tech Observatory Newsletter

Antonia Hmaidi

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Rebecca Arcesati

Wendy Chang

Sep 26, 2024

R&D support + Financing innovative SMEs + Government procurement

Alexander Brown

Andreas Mischer

MERICS Briefs

Sep 04, 2024

US-China AI competition + Deng Xiaoping's 120th birthday + South China Sea

MERICS Briefs

Aug 29, 2024

“Little Giants” program + Corporate sustainability standards + Fair competition reviews

Jacob Gunter

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

MERICS Briefs

Jul 03, 2024

Healthcare procurement + Bidding and tendering + Data exports

Alexander Brown

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

MERICS Briefs

Jun 05, 2024

Between two economic traps: Did China peak in 2021?

External publication

May 31, 2024

Innovation in China: Domestic efforts and global integration

External publication

May 30, 2024

Scientific espionage + Real estate sector + Taiwan

MERICS Briefs

May 30, 2024

China’s evolving semiconductor strategy

External publication

May 29, 2024

The data quagmire for German carmakers in China

Rebecca Arcesati

Comment

May 06, 2024

China’s endless frontier: “Organized Scientific Research” and the quest for technological self-reliance

External publication

Apr 30, 2024

The accelerator state: Small firms join the fray of China’s techno-industrial drive

Alexander Brown

Report

Apr 29, 2024

China’s economy leaves a mixed picture in Q1

MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2024

Max J. Zenglein

Alexander Brown

François Chimits

Tracker

Apr 24, 2024

Where China stands in the global race for talent

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Antonia Hmaidi

Report

Apr 23, 2024

Huawei is quietly dominating China’s semiconductor supply chain

Antonia Hmaidi

Report

Apr 09, 2024

Chinese assessments of AI: Risks and mitigation strategies (CSIS)

Rebecca Arcesati

External publication

Apr 02, 2024

Data security + Industrial Internet labelling + High-tech healthcare

Alexander Brown

Wendy Chang

MERICS Briefs

Mar 06, 2024

Whole-of-nation innovation: Does China’s socialist system give it an edge in science and technology?

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Report

Mar 05, 2024

De-risking is not new to China, so why the surprise at the EU’s new policy?

Francesca Ghiretti

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

De-risking green tech in China: From dependence to dominance

Nis Grünberg

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

China’s long-term struggle to become integral in semiconductor supply chains

Antonia Hmaidi

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

Export controls: China’s long game to defend its tech advantage

Rebecca Arcesati

Comment

Mar 04, 2024

How a new phase of government intervention is transforming China’s industrial economy

External publication

Feb 26, 2024

New roadmap for future industries + Data as a factor of production + Auto chips

Alexander Brown

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Antonia Hmaidi

MERICS Briefs

Feb 07, 2024

The world’s factory strikes back

Max J. Zenglein

Report

Feb 02, 2024

China’s economy ends the year on a weak footing

MERICS Economic Indicators Q4/2023

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Jan 24, 2024

Humanoid robots + China's charm offensive towards foreign firms + 5G

Alexander Brown

Wendy Chang

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

MERICS Briefs

Dec 06, 2023

China’s data management: Putting the party state in charge

Rebecca Arcesati

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Report

Dec 05, 2023

Investigating state support for China’s medical technology companies

Alexander Brown

François Chimits

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Jacob Gunter

Gregor Sebastian

Report

Nov 20, 2023

AI entanglements: Balancing risks and rewards of European-Chinese collaboration

Rebecca Arcesati

Wendy Chang

Antonia Hmaidi

Kai von Carnap

Report

Nov 16, 2023

The sky is the limit: China's rise as a transportation superpower challenges the EU

Max J. Zenglein

Gregor Sebastian

Report

Oct 26, 2023

National strategic integration: How China is building its strategic power

External publication

Oct 26, 2023

China’s economy shows first signs of stabilizing

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2023

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Oct 25, 2023

China's competition-based research model + Tax benefits for chips and machinery + Metaverse

Alexander Brown

Wendy Chang

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Antonia Hmaidi

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Oct 04, 2023

Why Europe can’t ignore Biden’s new plan for US investment in China

Rebecca Arcesati

Francesca Ghiretti

Comment

Sep 29, 2023

Electric Shock: Interpreting China’s electric vehicle export boom

A report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Ilaria Mazzocco

Gregor Sebastian

Report

Sep 15, 2023

Accelerator state: How China fosters "Little Giant" companies

Alexander Brown

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Report

Aug 03, 2023

Watts the plan, Europe – Chinese battery investments on or off?

Gregor Sebastian

Comment

Jul 31, 2023

The post-Covid recovery disappoints in Q2

MERICS Economic Indicators Q2/2023

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Jul 20, 2023

EV infrastructure roll out + Manufacturing sector + Talent shortages

Alexander Brown

Wendy Chang

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Jul 05, 2023

5G applications in the energy sector + Provincial protectionism + Support for high-tech SMEs

Alexander Brown

Kai von Carnap

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Jun 07, 2023

Forging and foundry industries + AI + Aligning university majors with strategic goals

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

Kai von Carnap

MERICS Briefs

May 03, 2023

China outpaces Europe in regulating generative AI – on CCP terms

Rebecca Arcesati

Wendy Chang

Comment

May 02, 2023

Shanghai auto show + Chinese ambassador on Ukraine + European tech firms in China

MERICS Briefs

Apr 27, 2023

Navigating the path to recovery and growth

MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2023

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Apr 25, 2023

China's innovation system and the localization dilemma

Report by the European Chamber of Commerce in China and MERICS

Jacob Gunter

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Report

Apr 21, 2023

Industrial system of testing equipment + Little Giants in niche markets + strategy for digital development

Alexander Brown

Kai von Carnap

Antonia Hmaidi

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Apr 05, 2023

Robotics sector + "Complete industrial chain" + Industrial internet

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

MERICS Briefs

Mar 01, 2023

Fragmenting network protocols – China and the end of the web as we know it

Antonia Hmaidi

Kai von Carnap

Comment

Feb 24, 2023

Fragmenting data governance – Europe needs a strategy to live with China

Rebecca Arcesati

Comment

Feb 23, 2023

Fragmenting technology – 6G mobile could divide the world

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Comment

Feb 22, 2023

Fragmenting the internet – beyond and within the Great Firewall

Kai von Carnap

Comment

Feb 21, 2023

Controlling the innovation chain

China’s strategy to become a science & technology superpower

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Michael Laha

Report

Feb 02, 2023

Data market + Foreign talent + Bio-based materials

Rebecca Arcesati

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Feb 01, 2023

Cellular IoT modules – Supply chain security (OODA Loop)

Charles Parton

External publication

Jan 25, 2023

End of tech crackdown + Covid policy + Diplomatic repackaging

MERICS Briefs

Jan 19, 2023

Beijing takes aim at Airbus and Boeing’s dominance

Gregor Sebastian

Max J. Zenglein

Comment

Jan 17, 2023

Technology as a factor of production + Battery supply chain + SMEs

Rebecca Arcesati

Alexander Brown

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Dec 07, 2022

COSCO's Hamburg terminal acquisition: Lessons for Europe

Francesca Ghiretti

Jacob Gunter

External publication

Nov 28, 2022

China's talent gap + Shipbuilding industry + Foreign investment in manufacturing sector

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Nov 02, 2022

The bumpy road ahead in China for Germany's carmakers

Gregor Sebastian

Report

Oct 27, 2022

Industry, allies and partners face tough choices as US-China tech war escalates

Rebecca Arcesati

Antonia Hmaidi

Comment

Oct 20, 2022

Basic materials + SME clusters + autonomous shipping

Rebecca Arcesati

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Oct 05, 2022

Foreign collaboration continues in China’s drive for technology self-reliance

Rebecca Arcesati

External publication

Sep 14, 2022

Medical equipment + Cruise ships + Drones

Rebecca Arcesati

Alexander Brown

Antonia Hmaidi

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Sep 07, 2022

Data transfer rules + G20 + Exports

MERICS Briefs

Jul 14, 2022

Beijing’s revealing silence on Japan's economic security legislation

Aya Adachi

Comment

Jul 12, 2022

Light industry + metrology + high-tech SMEs

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Jul 06, 2022

Italy pushes back against China’s technology transfer

Rebecca Arcesati

Francesca Ghiretti

Comment

Jul 01, 2022

China’s innovation ecosystem: Right for many, but not for all

Report by European Chamber of Commerce in China and MERICS

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Jacob Gunter

Report

Jun 08, 2022

Biotechnology R&D + SMEs + Renewable energy

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Jun 08, 2022

Digital industry + Hong Kong's new Chief Executive + Economic downward spiral

MERICS Briefs

May 12, 2022

Beijing’s battery swapping bet could isolate China’s electric car industry

Gregor Sebastian

Comment

May 05, 2022

Energy technology + Advanced chemicals + Synthetic fibers

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

May 04, 2022

Downward pressure on the economy rises amid growing uncertainty

MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2022

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Apr 27, 2022

E-government and Covid-19: Digital China goes global

Rebecca Arcesati

Report

Mar 17, 2022

Pharma industry + BeiDou + Data center hubs

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Mar 02, 2022

China relies on “little giants” and foreign partners to plug stubborn technology gaps

Alexander Brown

Comment

Feb 24, 2022

Beep, beep, brrmmm – foreign truck makers nose into China

Gregor Sebastian

Comment

Feb 21, 2022

China's slow path towards science and technology leadership

Kai von Carnap

Comment

Feb 02, 2022

Medical equipment production + Tech-focused SMEs + Robotics

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Feb 01, 2022

GDP growth weakens in Q4 ahead of a high-stakes year

MERICS Economic Indicators Q4/2021

Max J. Zenglein

Gregor Sebastian

Alexander Brown

Tracker

Jan 25, 2022

China's 14th Five-Year Plan: Implications for Germany and Europe (IGBCE)

Alexander Brown

Max J. Zenglein

Gregor Sebastian

External publication

Jan 24, 2022

Winning the tech war with Chinese characteristics

Valarie Tan

Comment

Jan 13, 2022

Software industry + Labor gap + Big data

Alexander Brown

Jacob Gunter

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Jan 11, 2022

Recalibrating the EU's research and innovation engagement with China

Rebecca Arcesati

Irène Hors

Sylvia Schwaag Serger

Comment

Dec 22, 2021

China sets sights on IP superiority

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau

Comment

Dec 16, 2021

China's rise in semiconductors and Europe: Recommendations for policy makers

Joint report by MERICS and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung e.V.

John Lee

Jan-Peter Kleinhans

Report

Dec 08, 2021

ICT infrastructure + IPR enforcement + Battery innovation

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Dec 07, 2021

Tech regulation in China brings in sweeping changes

Kai von Carnap

Valarie Tan

Comment

Nov 03, 2021

China’s quick way of going green: cutting production to cut emissions

Alexander Brown

Comment

Nov 02, 2021

China’s economy is facing a cyclical and policy-induced downturn

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2021

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Tracker

Oct 21, 2021

Policy blitz to curb risks stokes downward pressure on the economy over the third quarter of 2021

MERICS Economic Indicators Q3/2021

Max J. Zenglein

Tracker

Oct 21, 2021

Intellectual property rights + Energy consumption + Transport sector

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Oct 05, 2021

Mapping China’s place in the global semiconductor industry

John Lee

Jan-Peter Kleinhans

Comment

Sep 14, 2021

“Common prosperity” + US-China climate talks + Education reforms

MERICS Briefs

Sep 09, 2021

Cybersecurity regulations + Smart driving + Logistics

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Sep 07, 2021

Companies face increased scrutiny under new cybersecurity regulations

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

Comment

Sep 07, 2021

In the driver's seat: China's electric vehicle makers target Europe

Key developments and challenges to European governments and companies

Gregor Sebastian

Report

Sep 01, 2021

Regulatory crackdown + Afghanistan + Delta outbreak

MERICS Briefs

Aug 12, 2021

EU and China stand to gain from a ‘greener’ blockchain

Kai von Carnap

Comment

Aug 11, 2021

MOFCOM five-year plan + Circular economy + Support for SMEs

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Aug 03, 2021

Xi’s worrying tech curriculum

Kai von Carnap

Comment

Jul 23, 2021

GDP growth slows and finds solid footing

MERICS Economic Indicators Q2/2021

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Tracker

Jul 22, 2021

China’s economy performed well in Q2 though slower growth triggered policy responses

Max J. Zenglein

François Chimits

Tracker

Jul 22, 2021

Alternatives to China’s tech authoritarianism a priority for transatlantic action

Rebecca Arcesati

Comment

Jul 15, 2021

Chinese crackdown sends shudders through tech sector

MERICS Briefs

Jul 08, 2021

Crackdown on tech firms + CCP centenary + Hong Kong National Security Law

MERICS Briefs

Jul 08, 2021

Smart car standards + Auto recycling + Blockchain

Alexander Brown

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Jul 06, 2021

Mapping China’s semiconductor ecosystem in global context: Strategic dimensions and conclusions

Joint report by MERICS and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung e.V.

John Lee

Jan-Peter Kleinhans

Report

Jun 30, 2021

EU-US Trade and Technology Council will be a litmus test for transatlantic coordination on China

Rebecca Arcesati

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jun 30, 2021

The Connection of Everything: China and the Internet of Things

John Lee

Report

Jun 24, 2021

Alternatives to China’s Tech Authoritarianism a Priority for Transatlantic Action (CEPA)

External publication

Jun 11, 2021

Huawei's global troubles spur Beijing’s push for self-reliance

Alexander Brown

Comment

Jun 01, 2021

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity in cars + 2021 R&D priorities

Alexander Brown

Caroline Meinhardt

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Jun 01, 2021

Red Planet: Mars landing marks major milestone for China’s space program

Comment

May 20, 2021

Mars landing + China as mediator + "Wealth Management Connect"

MERICS Briefs

May 20, 2021

China bets on open-source technologies to boost domestic innovation

Rebecca Arcesati

Caroline Meinhardt

Report

May 19, 2021

Smart manufacturing + Hainan Free Trade Port + Battery storage

MERICS Briefs

May 04, 2021

China gains the advantage in the post-Covid era as its economic recovery broadens

Max J. Zenglein

Tracker

Apr 22, 2021

China's economy continues path towards normality

MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2021

Max J. Zenglein

Maximilian Kärnfelt

François Chimits

Tracker

Apr 22, 2021

Rare earths elements and other critical raw materials: a geopolitical headache for the EU

Valentina Vengust

Comment

Apr 20, 2021

China’s 14th Five-Year Plan – strengthening the domestic base to become a superpower

Nis Grünberg

Comment

Apr 09, 2021

Xi speech: China is staying the course on its innovation drive

Caroline Meinhardt

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Apr 06, 2021

Xi speech on innovation + Five-Year Plan + Foreign R&D investment

MERICS Briefs

Apr 06, 2021

China sets hopes on blockchain to close cyber security gaps

Kai von Carnap

Report

Mar 26, 2021

Medical equipment industry + Tech-upgrade + "Two Zones" construction plan

Caroline Meinhardt

Anna Holzmann

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Mar 01, 2021

The rise of geoeconomics and the need for a resilient European semiconductor industry

Comment

Feb 23, 2021

Beijing increases pressure on officials and companies to go “green”

Anna Holzmann

Caroline Meinhardt

Gregor Sebastian

MERICS Briefs

Feb 02, 2021

The envy of the world: China’s economic growth avoids major disruptions in a challenging year

Max J. Zenglein

Maximilian Kärnfelt

François Chimits

Comment

Jan 21, 2021

Science, supply chains and financial sector set as priorities for China’s economy

MERICS Briefs

Jan 14, 2021

“Greening” China: An analysis of Beijing’s sustainable development strategies

Anna Holzmann

Nis Grünberg

Report

Jan 07, 2021

Taiwan, Chips, and Geopolitics (The Diplomat)

John Lee

External publication

Dec 10, 2020

China cracks down on tech companies’ monopolistic behavior

Anna Holzmann

Caroline Meinhardt

MERICS Briefs

Dec 01, 2020

Fifth Plenum places innovation at the center of China’s modernization

Anna Holzmann

Caroline Meinhardt

MERICS Briefs

Nov 03, 2020

Modern Shenzhen turns 40 and becomes focus for Xi’s tech ambitions

Comment

Oct 22, 2020

New export controls give China new weapon in tech war

Comment

Oct 22, 2020

China's new export control law

MERICS Briefs

Oct 22, 2020

Addressing the China Challenge to Democratic Technology Policy

Rebecca Arcesati

External publication

Oct 21, 2020

China’s leadership renews urgent self-sufficiency drive

Anna Holzmann

Caroline Meinhardt

MERICS Briefs

Oct 05, 2020

Chinese state media vilify USA as TikTok’s future remains in doubt

Comment

Sep 24, 2020

China's push for dominance in global value and supply chains: Implications for Europe

Max J. Zenglein

Anna Holzmann

Claudia Wessling

External publication

Sep 07, 2020

Insights

Industrial Policy and Technology

Europe’s economic security agenda needs far better techno-industrial intelligence

Rebecca Arcesati, Tobias Gehrke

Comment

Oct 28, 2024

A man works in a workshop of a graphite company in Jixi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 24, 2023.

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