“China in 25” is a new podcast format from MERICS: In a maximum of 25 minutes, Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch and Claudia Wessling talk about key developments in China in the year 2025. The first episode looks at the tariff dispute between the US and China, the challenges of transatlantic coordination in China policy – and how China features in German election programs. The episode was recorded on February 13.