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MERICS China Podcast — 274 episodes
China in 26: EU-China Beziehungen + Russisch-chinesische Militärzusammenarbeit + Aktuelle Wirtschaftszahlen
How China’s view of its past informs its choices in the present, with Rana Mitter
China in 26: Xi in Nordkorea, Wirtschaftliche Sicherheit, G7 und EU-Gipfel
Chinese FDI in Europe reaches 7-year high, with Gregor Williams and Andreas Mischer
China in 26: Starke Diplomatie, schwache Binnenwirtschaft, hohe Investitionen in Europa
Iran’s relationship with China, with Hamidreza Azizi and David Jalilvand
China in 2026: Neue Regeln für Lieferketten + Ausblick auf Trump-Xi-Treffen
China’s overcapacities, with Jacob Gunter and Esther Goreichy
China’s interests in the Persian Gulf and beyond, with Plamen Tonchev
China in 26: Energiesicherheit + Überkapazitäten + US-China Beziehungen
Wie China zivile Forschung für sein Militär nutzt, mit Sarah Kirchberger und Antonia Hmaidi
China in 26: Krieg im Iran + 15. Fünfjahrplan + Hausaufgaben für Europa
China and Russia – a deepening relationship? With Minna Ålander, Filip Rudnik and Eva Seiwert
China in 26: Nachlese Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz - Reise des Bundeskanzlers
Orbital geopolitics, with Antonia Hmaidi and Altynay Junusova
EU-China relations in 2026, with Grzegorz Stec
Xi Zhongxun and party history, with Joseph Torigian and Alexander Davey
Domestic debates on China’s global impact, with Alexander Davey and Kristin Shi-Kupfer
China's global vision, with Katja Drinhausen and Manoj Kewalramani
China in 25: MERICS China Forecast + Ausblick 2026 + Macron und Wadephul in China
China in 25: Klingbeil in China + Handelsüberschuss + Chinas Inlandsinvestitionen
US China policy under Trump 2.0, with George Yin
China in 25: Das Treffen von Trump und Xi - Deutsch-chinesische Beziehungen + Chinas nächster Fünfjahrplan
Exploring strategic new frontiers, with Helena Legarda
CCP priorities and the Fourth Plenum, with Alexander Davey
The local reassertion of the Communist Party, with Katja Drinhausen and Nis Grünberg
China in 25: USA und China bei der UN + TikTok + EUCCC-Positionspapier
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a vehicle to promote narratives of China and Russia, with Claus Soong
China’s rise in biotechnology, with Alexander Brown and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau
China's rise to global tech leadership, with James Kynge
China aims for self-reliance in AI, with Wendy Chang and Antonia Hmaidi
„China in 25“: EU-China Beziehungen + BRICS-Gipfel + KI in China
The 2025 EU-China summit, with Abigaël Vasselier
China’s National Security White Paper, with Katja Drinhausen und Helena Legarda
China in 25: China und der Nahost-Krieg + Grundlagenforschung + EU-China-Gipfel
The party and the private economy, with Kasper Ingeman Beck and Nis Grünberg
Chinese FDI in Europe rebounds, with Armand Meyer and Andreas Mischer
What to expect from the UK’s China Audit, with Charles Parton
„China in 25“: KI-Chips, nationale Sicherheit und Chinas Investitionen in Europa
„China in 25“: Einigung im Zollstreit und Xi in Moskau
US-China policy under Trump 2.0, with Thomas E. Kellogg
China’s overcapacities, with Max J. Zenglein and Jacob Gunter
„China in 25": Xis Reisediplomatie, Chinas Wirtschaft im 1. Quartal und deutsche Unternehmen
The China-US trade war and implications for the EU, with Jacob Gunter
"China in 25": Einschätzungen zum Handelskrieg und China im Koalitionsvertrag
How China sees Europe during Trump 2.0, with Grzegorz Stec
Die Bundestagswahl von China aus gesehen, mit Kristin Shi-Kupfer
Kontrollierte Vielfalt – Chinas soziale Medien, mit Kristin Shi-Kupfer und Katja Drinhausen
"China in 25": Zölle, USA, China in Wahlprogrammen
DeepSeek and the upcoming AI Action Summit, with Rebecca Arcesati
EU-China relations in 2025, with Abigaël Vasselier
China’s economy in 2025, with Max Zenglein
China and the race for quantum leadership, with Antonia Hmaidi and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau
Beijing's politics of history, with Daniel Leese
China is dominating exports, but lacking in global integration, with François Chimits
Fighting local government debt, with Victor Shih and Max Zenglein
China and Trump's election victory, with Jude Blanchette and Katja Drinhausen
Europe’s resilience vis-à-vis China, with Grzegorz Stec and Helena Legarda
China’s global port politics, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter
What's next in US export controls targeting China, with Kevin Wolf and Rebecca Arcesati
China strebt nach Unabhängigkeit in kritischen Technologien, mit Antonia Hmaidi
The global sale of Chinese arms, with Helena Legarda and Jacob Gunter
Unsicherheit in Chinas Innen- und Außenpolitik, mit Shi Ming
The dangerous waters of the South China Sea, with Helena Legarda
China's foreign policy, with Akio Takahara
A lack of new ideas at the third plenum, with Alexander Davey
The Third Plenum and debates about China’s economic future, with Kristin Shi-Kupfer and Katja Drinhausen
Taiwan and cross-Strait relations in a year of elections, with Bonnie Glaser and Abigaël Vasselier
China steps up investments in Hungary, with Alexander Brown and Gregor Sebastian
China and the European Parliament election, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec
Finding a European answer to the China-Russia partnership, with Alice Ekman and Helena Legarda
Science and technology at the NPC, with Barry Naughton and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau
National People’s Congress 2024: The state implements the party’s decisions, with Nis Grünberg and Jacob Gunter
Resuming the EU-China people to people dialogue, with Jean-Louis Rocca, Katja Drinhausen and Abigaël Vasselier
The challenge of obtaining information from China, with Vincent Brussee
The rise of China’s high-tech SMEs, with Alexander Brown and François Chimits
EU-China relations in 2024, with Abigaël Vasselier
Taiwan presidential elections, with Angela Köckritz
Chinese hacking activities, with Antonia Hmaidi
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and their relations with China, with Alexander Davey, Lucas Erlbacher and Andreas Forsby
Spain, the EU and China, with Mario Esteban
The upcoming EU-China Summit, with Abigaël Vasselier
Countering Chinese disinformation in the EU, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec
Negotiating in China, with Jörg Wuttke
China vor dem dritten Plenum, mit Johnny Erling
A decade of the Belt and Road Initiative, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter
China’s economic trajectory, with Bert Hofman and Jacob Gunter
Wie China sein Bild im Ausland kontrolliert, mit Katja Drinhausen und Mareike Ohlberg
China’s drive for innovation, with Tai Ming Cheung
China's EV export boom, with Ilaria Mazzocco and Gregor Sebastian
The EU and de-risking, with Francesca Ghiretti
Japan and de-risiking, with Kazuto Suzuki
The US and de-risking, with Emily Benson
How China and Russia approach sanctions, with Francesca Ghiretti and Maria Shagina
China's advances in rail, sea and air transportation sectors, with Alexander Brown and Gregor Sebastian
Analyzing scenarios for Xi Jinping’s third term, with Bernhard Bartsch
Öffentliche Debatten in China nach der Pandemie, mit Kristin Shi-Kupfer und Katja Drinhausen
The MIT China Strategy, with Michael Laha and Taylor Fravel
Chinese investment in Europe hits decade low, with Agatha Kratz and Gregor Sebastian
Transatlantic tech cooperation vis-à-vis China, with Rebecca Arcesati and Hosuk Lee-Makiyama
Fragmentation of the internet, with Kai von Carnap
How to understand what the CCP is saying, with Katja Drinhausen and Malin Oud
Ukraine one year on, with Helena Legarda and Jakub Jakóbowski
Reframing EU-China relations, with Katja Drinhausen and Alicja Bachulska
China setzt 2023 auf wirtschaftliche Erholung, mit Max J. Zenglein
Assessing the MERICS China Forecast 2023, with Roderick Kefferpütz
China-Ukraine relations, with Yurii Poita
The innovation chain in China, with Michael Laha
Outcomes of the National Party Congress, with Valarie Tan and Jacob Gunter
Der 20. Parteitag der kommunistischen Partei, mit Nis Grünberg und Johnny Erling
How China utilizes economic pressure, with Aya Adachi and Alexander Brown
Global views on China, with Helena Legarda and Jacob Gunter
Öffentliche Debatten in China, mit Kristin Shi-Kupfer und Katja Drinhausen
Re-assessing the EU's China strategy, with Sébastien Jean and Mikko Huotari
Green hydrogen in China, with Alexander Brown and Nis Grünberg
MERICS Event Podcast: The return of uncertainty in China
Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, with Sheryn Lee
The BRI and the war in Ukraine, with Francesca Ghiretti and Jacob Mardell
Hong Kong's new Chief Executive, with Eric Lai and Valarie Tan
The CCP’s vision for digital transformation, with Rebecca Arcesati
Chinese FDI in Europe in 2021, with Gregor Sebastian
The EU-China Summit 2022, with Grzegorz Stec
Open-source data in China research, with Emile Dirks
Main take aways of the National People’s Congress 2022, with Nis Grünberg
How Beijing could make progress with its common prosperity agenda, with Bert Hofmann and Mikko Huotari
Der Nationale Volkskongress 2022, mit Johnny Erling
China's position on the war in Ukraine, with Jakub Jakóbowski and Helena Legarda
The French EU Council Presidency, with François Godement
The Winter Olympic Games 2022, with Valarie Tan
The role of SOEs in China’s common prosperity push, with Sarah Eaton and Nis Grünberg
Common prosperity means closer alignment with CCP goals for private companies, with Isabella Weber and Jacob Gunter
Chinese surveillance tech in Africa, with Jili Bulelani
China’s economic policy, with Barry Naughton and Max J. Zenglein
Chinese disinformation and propaganda efforts in Europe, with Ivana Karásková
The China angle in the coalition treaty of Germany’s future government, with Mikko Huotari
China's subnational diplomacy in Germany and Europe, with Roderick Kefferpütz
Chinas subnationale Diplomatie in Deutschland, mit Roderick Kefferpütz
Xi Jinping's Resolution on History, with Valarie Tan
John Lee and Jan-Peter Kleinhans on China in the global semiconductor industry
Mathieu Duchâtel on the role of France in the EU's Indo-Pacific Strategy
Helena Legarda on the EU security in the Indo-Pacific
Gunnar Wiegand on the EU's Indo-Pacific Strategy, AUKUS, and Taiwan
Victor Shih on the Evergrande crisis
Ariane Reimers on Germany’s future China policy
Ariane Reimers zur China-Politik nach den Bundestagswahlen
Nis Grünberg on China’s party-state capitalism
Raffaello Pantucci: Narratives of China winning in Afghanistan are exaggerated
Angela Stanzel: "China’s interest in Afghanistan is to protect its border"
Rebecca Arcesati and John Lee on China’s evolving data governance regime
Jan Weidenfeld über die transatlantische China-Politik
Jan Weidenfeld on transatlantic China policy
Helena Legarda on China’s new concept of comprehensive national security
Katja Drinhausen on the CCP and digitalization
Mikko Huotari on the CCP and what Europe needs to prepare for
Matt Ferchen on informal actors in China's foreign engagement
Mikko Huotari zu den deutsch-chinesischen Beziehungen
Radoslaw Sikorski on EU's sanctions row with China and the transatlantic partnership
Plamen Tonchev on 17+1’s past, present and future
Global Challenges 2021: Decoupling, climate and connectivity
Rana Mitter on China’s collective memory of WWII
Matt Ferchen on US-China relations after the US presidential election
Helena Legarda: Engagement with China has too often neglected the geopolitical dimension
Thomas Reichart über China-Naivität in Deutschland
Kristin Shi-Kupfer über Hongkong nach Einführung des Nationalen Sicherheitsgesetzes
Tom Bayes: Security is only one aspect of China's growing influence in Africa
Tom Tugendhat on UK and China
Hanns W. Maull and Thomas des Garets Geddes on China and the WHO
Matt Ferchen on China as a development actor
Noah Barkin on US sanctions on tech exports
Victor Shih on the coronavirus outbreak and the authoritarian state
Pradeep Taneja on China and the Indian Ocean
Shen Dingli and Jagannath Panda on China-India relations
Bertram Lang on International Civil Society Organizations and China
Mareike Ohlberg: „China hat sich gegenüber Taiwan verkalkuliert“
MERICS Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong
China as a major actor in climate policy – Preview
Sascha und Michael Storfner: Berichterstattung aus China
Rui Ma on China’s fast-changing internet industry
Peter Gries: How do Germans feel and think about China, and why?
Chen Xiangming on the China-Europe Freight Train
Max Zenglein: „Noch ist das Wirtschaftswachstum im grünen Bereich“
Abdul Abiad on the US-China trade conflict and its impact on Asia
Gregory Chin: “The AIIB is more than a China-only story“
MERICS China Dispute: 70th anniversary of PRC - Can the CCP deliver its China Dream?
Adnan Aamir on BRI in Pakistan “Change has been nowhere near what was expected”
Mikko Huotari zu Merkels Chinareise: China ist politisch und wirtschaftlich extrem gefordert
Henning Harnisch: Sport kann ein gutes Erzählglied in den deutsch-chinesischen Beziehungen sein
Max Zenglein: „Es ist irreparabler Schaden für den Finanzplatz Hongkong entstanden“
Helena Legarda: “Military conflict about Taiwan is nobody’s preferred option at the moment”
Chinas digitaler Aufstieg: Herausforderungen für Europa
Yuen Chan on Hong Kong protests and the role of the media
Tom Bayes on Chinese presence in the African tech sector
Made in China 2025: Wie weit ist China auf dem Weg zu globaler Technologieführerschaft?
Thirty years after Tiananmen: Panel Discussion
Joerg Wuttke on the future of EU-China economic relations
Stephan Schütz: 20 Jahre Architektur in China - von Großprojekten zu mehr Realismus
Chloé Froissart: “Labor issues are particularly sensitive for the CCP”
Frank Pieke on risks and benefits of research cooperation with China
Kristin Shi-Kupfer: “China sees digitalization as a chance to increase its global footprint”
Stefan Mair(BDI) & Volker Treier (DIHK) über den Umgang der deutschen Wirtschaft mit China
Kai Strittmatter: "Die chinesische Diktatur verpasst sich ein digitales Update"
Lucrezia Poggetti: Rome’s support for BRI would legitimize China’s geopolitical ambitions
Mikko Huotari And Agatha Kratz: EU moves to closer scrutiny of Chinese FDI
Ying Zhu on Chinese cinema: “Censorship is a very challenging issue”
Jeffrey Ding on AI in China: "Easy access to data is not everything"
Adrian Zenz on re-education camps in Xinjiang
Kristin Shi-Kupfer über 40 Jahre Reform- und Öffnung: China ist Rivale und Partner zugleich
Alicia García Herrero: "A dinner in Buenos Aires won't end the trade war"
Jane Duckett: "Rural areas still struggle to provide basic health care"
Reinhard Bütikofer: Im Umgang mit China Klartext reden
Stephan Scheuer und Andre Loesekrug-Pietri über „Silicon China“
Matthias Stepan: Absolute Armut sinkt, soziale Ungleichheit bleibt
Theresa Fallon on the BRI: "The EU needs to proceed very carefully"
Thomas Eder über Chancen und Risiken der neuen Seidenstraße
Frank N. Pieke: “Xi Jinping will find it harder than expected to secure a third term"
Martha Bayles: “Hollywood is compromising freedom of expression to stay in China”
Fu King-wa: “Chinese censorship has evolved into full information control”
Didi Kirsten Tatlow: Give Chinese children more time to play and have fun
Johnny Erling: „Zurzeit ist alles auf Kontrolle ausgerichtet“
Mikko Huotari: China öffnet seine Märkte weiterhin nur selektiv
Jessica Batke: Small NGOs particularly vulnerable under new NGO law
Mareike Ohlberg: „Was marxistisch ist, bestimmt die Partei“
China Dispute: Pekings wachsender Einfluss in Europa
Helena Legarda: China’s PLA looks set to step up global activities
Gerda Wielander: Can the China Dream make people happy?
China Dispute: China – Die neue Supermacht?
Ian Johnson über Religion und Werte in China
Akio Takahara: “Xi Jinping is an action-oriented person“
David Shambaugh & Willy Lam on the 19th Party Congress and China under Xi Jinping
Willy Lam: "Xi Jinping has benefitted tremendously from the leadership vacuum left by Trump“
Sebastian Heilmann zum 19. Parteitag der KPC: „China sieht sich auf der Gewinnerstraße“
Kristin Shi-Kupfer über Pluralismus in China trotz Zensur und Propaganda
Carsten Cramer über den BVB in China und chinesische Fußballträume
Shazeda Ahmed on China’s Social Credit System
Carsten Holz: Challenges of Chinese investment in Tibetan areas
Karsten Sach: „Climate policy needs to be at the heart of economic and fiscal policies“
Barbara Finamore on US climate policy: „Trump’s power isn’t as strong as you may think“
Caio Koch-Weser on Chinese-German cooperation in global climate policy
Clas Neumann: „Die digitale Zukunft wird in China geschrieben“
Isabel Hilton: Civil society still has an enormous role to play in China
Mirjam Meissner über Chinas gesellschaftliches Bonitätssystem (Merics Experts, Folge 34)
China Dispute: Nationalism and the ideological battle for China’s future (EN)
James Kynge: The New Silk Road and the "China Dream" (EN)
Eckehard Scharfschwerdt: 15 Jahre als Arzt in Yunnan (GER)
Mikko Huotari: Chinesische Investitionen in Europa (GER)
Jost Wübbeke: Made in China 2025 (GER)
Kevin Rudd: China’s nascent strategy for a new global order (EN)
Zhang Jieping: "There’s a huge appetite for independent journalism" (EN)
Mikko Huotari: G20 in China - Eine Frage der Glaubwürdigkeit (GER)
Richard McGregor: China's authoritarian future (EN)
You Ji: China aims to project military strength well beyond its borders (EN)
Victor Shih: Xi Jinping and the power question (EN)
Barry Naughton: "Xi Jinping is not an economic thinker" (EN)
Tony Saich: “As authoritarian leader I would want to learn from China” (EN)
Roderick MacFarquhar: China’s strong top man heads a very fragile system (EN)
China Dispute: Will Top-Down Leadership Achieve Political Stability? (EN)
Michael Fuchs: Trump's „unpredictability is not a foreign policy“ (EN)
Arthur Kroeber: "China’s economic policies lack clarity and direction" (EN)
Han Dongfang: Labour relations are key to reforms in China (EN)
Shawn Shieh: New NGO-Law – The door for international NGOs remains open (EN)
Thomas Eder: Islands, rocks and reefs in the South China Sea (EN)
Daniel Leese: "The Legacy of the Cultural Revolution"(EN)
Simon Lang: China streikt - Strukturwandel auf den Rücken der Arbeiter (GER)
Ekkehard Rathgeber: „Der Wettbewerb ist knallhart“ in Chinas E-Commerce-Markt (GER)
Yuen-Ying Chan: “China cannot impose draconian controls forever” (EN)
Sandra Heep: Chinas 13. Fünfjahresplan(GER)
Kristin Shi-Kupfer: Medienpolitik und Informationskontrolle unter Xi Jinping (GER)
Kenneth Lieberthal: China under President Xi Jinping (EN)
Jonathan Pollack: North Korea, South China Sea & Sino-US relations (EN)
Akio Takahara: China’s foreign policy & the difficult relations with Japan (EN)
Scott Kennedy: China’s economy and the new five year plan (EN)
Kai Strittmatter: Autoritäres Regieren Vs. dynamische Entwicklungen (GER)
Prof. Sebastian Heilmann: Das politische System Chinas unter Xi Jinping (GER)
Björn Conrad: Pariser Klimagipfel - China unter Druck (GER)