MERICS EU-China Hub

Welcome to the MERICS EU-China Hub. On this web page, you will find our current research and analysis of major developments between Beijing, Brussels and other European capitals. Our experts present their insights in in-depth studies, quick-read opinion pieces and short analyses as well as podcasts, videos and graphics.

European flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels.

EU-China

The new European Commission and China + EU trade with China and the US + EV tariffs

François Chimits

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Oct 18, 2024

Research

EU-China

The Europe-China Resilience Audit: Insights for advancing European resilience

Grzegorz Stec, Helena Legarda

Report

Oct 31, 2024

Profiling European countries' resilience towards China

Report

Oct 31, 2024

Updating the EU strategy on China: co-existence while derisking through partnerships (bruegel)

Dr. Alicia García-Herrero

Abigaël Vasselier

External publication

Oct 31, 2024

European resilience will require a more proactive approach to partnerships

Abigaël Vasselier

Helena Legarda

Comment

Oct 31, 2024

Building resilience: The need for a geopolitical European Commission and strong leadership from Member States

Abigaël Vasselier

Grzegorz Stec

Comment

Oct 31, 2024

How China sees the EU's changing leadership + EV subsidies + China-Russia

Abigaël Vasselier

François Chimits

Claus Soong

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

Jul 18, 2024

EU-China tariff talks + South China Sea tensions + PLA meeting

MERICS Briefs

Jun 27, 2024

EV tariffs + Ukraine-China + Job market

MERICS Briefs

Jun 13, 2024

Takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting + Manufacturing overcapacity + Agrifood trade

François Chimits

Eva Seiwert

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 24, 2024

Insights

EU-China

MERICS Forum: Chinese EV investments in Europe

Comment

Oct 17, 2024

Cars at the Port of Nanjing, China's Jiangsu Province

What’s in a name? A rough guide to China’s elaborate labeling of bilateral relations in Europe

Eva Seiwert

Claus Soong

Comment

Oct 15, 2024

How China might react to EU EV tariffs (Politico)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Jun 14, 2024

European EV duties on Chinese cars (Tagesschau)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Jun 14, 2024

How China views the EU (Wirtschaft Welt und Weit Podcast)

Mikko Huotari

Podcast

Jun 08, 2024

China and the European Parliament election, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec

Podcast

May 31, 2024

Resuming the EU-China people to people dialogue, with Jean-Louis Rocca, Katja Drinhausen and Abigaël Vasselier

Podcast

Mar 07, 2024

Expert opinions about EU-China relations in 2024

Comment

Jan 25, 2024

Expert debate on: What does it really mean for Europe to ‘de-risk’ its relationship with China?

Comment

Jan 04, 2024

Events

EU-China

European China Conference 2024

Nov. 19, 2024

EU-China

Closed-door discussion: Urgency, speed and scale: Dealing with China under the new EU Commission

Sep. 23, 2024

Berlin

Members only

Experts on EU-China

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Policy & European Affairs/Head of Program Foreign Relations

Grzegorz Stec

Head of Brussels Office

François Chimits

Senior Economist (Brussels office)

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

Helena Legarda

Lead Analyst

MERICS EU-China Hub

The new European Commission and China + EU trade with China and the US + EV tariffs

The Europe-China Resilience Audit: Insights for advancing European resilience

Profiling European countries' resilience towards China

Updating the EU strategy on China: co-existence while derisking through partnerships (bruegel)

European resilience will require a more proactive approach to partnerships

Building resilience: The need for a geopolitical European Commission and strong leadership from Member States

How China sees the EU's changing leadership + EV subsidies + China-Russia

EU-China tariff talks + South China Sea tensions + PLA meeting

EV tariffs + Ukraine-China + Job market

Takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting + Manufacturing overcapacity + Agrifood trade

MERICS Forum: Chinese EV investments in Europe

What’s in a name? A rough guide to China’s elaborate labeling of bilateral relations in Europe

How China might react to EU EV tariffs (Politico)

European EV duties on Chinese cars (Tagesschau)

How China views the EU (Wirtschaft Welt und Weit Podcast)

China and the European Parliament election, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec

Resuming the EU-China people to people dialogue, with Jean-Louis Rocca, Katja Drinhausen and Abigaël Vasselier

Expert opinions about EU-China relations in 2024

Expert debate on: What does it really mean for Europe to ‘de-risk’ its relationship with China?

European China Conference 2024

Closed-door discussion: Urgency, speed and scale: Dealing with China under the new EU Commission

Abigaël Vasselier

Grzegorz Stec

François Chimits

Mikko Huotari

Helena Legarda

Become a member

The new European Commission and China + EU trade with China and the US + EV tariffs