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Jun 20, 2025 • 24min

China in 25: China und der Nahost-Krieg + Grundlagenforschung + EU-China-Gipfel

„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die Eskalation zwischen dem Iran und Israel und wie Chinas Reaktionen darauf einzuschätzen sind, um die Forschungsinvestitionen des chinesischen Telekom Riesen Huawei sowie um die EU-chinesischen Beziehungen. Mehr über die Themen in dieser Ausgabe erfahren Sie hier:Iran-China- Beziehungen + China senkt Zölle für afrikanische Länder + Roboter für die Altenpflege | Merics China Essentials
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Jun 13, 2025 • 33min

The party and the private economy, with Kasper Ingeman Beck and Nis Grünberg

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is widening its influence over private companies. Since Xi Jinping took office as party and state leader, the CCP has increased its control over the private economy by guiding capital, controlling shares and engaging in corporate governance. In this episode, Kasper Ingeman Beck, Postdoc at the Copenhagen Business School, and Nis Grünberg, Lead Analyst at MERICS, join Johannes Heller-John to discuss the role of the CCP in the private sector and what it means for decision makers in Europe.----This podcast is part of the project “Dealing with a Resurgent China” (DWARC) which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101061700.Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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Jun 10, 2025 • 26min

Chinese FDI in Europe rebounds, with Armand Meyer and Andreas Mischer

Chinese outbound foreign direct investment in the EU and UK rose for the first time in 2024 after seven consecutive years of decline. In this episode we look at what has changed, where the money is going, and what is happening in the particularly important sector of electric vehicles.Armand Meyer, Senior Research Analyst with Rhodium Group’s China Data Services team, and Andreas Mischer, Analyst with the Economics team at MERICS, are co-authors of a recent report on Chinese FDI in Europe, published by Rhodium Group and MERICS. They share its results with Johannes Heller-John.
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May 28, 2025 • 32min

What to expect from the UK’s China Audit, with Charles Parton

The Labor government in the UK launched an audit of the country’s relations with China in 2024. The results are set to be released in June. In this episode of the MERICS China Podcast, Charles Parton joins Johannes Heller-John to talk about the UK’s China Audit and the importance of science and technology in the China context. Charles Parton is a member of the UK think tank Council on Geostrategy, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies (RUSI), and a Senior Associate Fellow at MERICS. Read more about the topics covered in this episode here:Publications of Charles Parton at the Council on GeostrategyPublications of the Coalition on Secure Technology
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May 23, 2025 • 23min

„China in 25“: KI-Chips, nationale Sicherheit und Chinas Investitionen in Europa

„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um eine neue Eskalation zwischen den USA und China im Bereich Hochleistungschips und Künstliche Intelligenz, um Chinas Sicherheits- und Rüstungspolitik sowie um Chinas erstmals seit Jahren wieder gestiegene Investitionen in Europa. Die Diskussion dreht sich um eine zentrale Beobachtung: Ob Technologie-, Sicherheits- oder Investitionspolitik, die strategischen Grundlagen für aktuelle Entwicklungen wurden von Beijing mit langem Atem vor mehr als einem Jahrzehnt angelegt, in Initiativen wie „Made in China 2025“ oder der „Neuen Seidenstraße“, in Xi Jinpings kontinuierlicher Ausweitung des Sicherheitsbegriffs sowie gezielten Investitionen in Chinas militärische Fähigkeiten. Mehr über die Themen in dieser Ausgabe erfahren Sie hier:Studie von MERICS und Rhodium Group: Chinese investment rebounds despite growing frictions - Chinese FDI in Europe: 2024 UpdateMERICS China Essentials: Weißbuch zur Nationalen Sicherheit + China und Lateinamerika + US-China-Beziehungen
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May 13, 2025 • 22min

„China in 25“: Einigung im Zollstreit und Xi in Moskau

„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die überraschende Einigung im Zollstreit zwischen den USA und China in Genf, die eine Senkung der gegenseitigen Zölle für 90 Tage vorsieht. Außerdem beleuchten wir die enge Beziehung zwischen China und Russland, die während der Feierlichkeiten zum Ende des zweiten Weltkriegs in Moskau medienwirksam zelebriert wurde.Mehr über die Themen in dieser Ausgabe erfahren Sie hier:China-Russia Dashboard: a special relationship in facts and figures
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May 9, 2025 • 30min

US-China policy under Trump 2.0, with Thomas E. Kellogg

After weeks of fierce confrontations, the US and China are making first steps to negotiate in the ongoing tariff row. Ahead of a meeting of representatives of both sides in Geneva, MERICS Director Communications and Publications Claudia Wessling talked with Thomas E. Kellogg, Executive Director of the Georgetown Center for Asian Law. In the new episode of our podcast, Thomas shares his expectations regarding the future of US-China relations and the role European actors could take in shapting the future US China policy, even under the current challenging circumstances. The expert for China’s legal system also shares insights talks about the current situation in Hong Kong and the increasingly rigid imposition of the National Security Law.  Recommended reading: Beyond overcapacity: Chinese-style modernization and the clash of economic models, MERICS Report 
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May 2, 2025 • 24min

China’s overcapacities, with Max J. Zenglein and Jacob Gunter

High US tariffs on China have raised concerns in the EU of Chinese goods being rerouted from the US to Europe. This has also rekindled an ongoing discussion about overcapacities in the Chinese industry. Why are they a danger to European industries? What drives them in China? And what options do European decisionmakers have?Max J. Zenglein, Chief Economist at MERICS, and Jacob Gunter, Lead Analyst at MERICS, are two of the lead authors of the recent report “Beyond overcapacity: Chinese-style modernization and the clash of economic models”. They join Johannes Heller-John for this podcast episode to share their findings.More information:MERICS: Beyond overcapacity: Chinese-style modernization and the clash of economic modelsMERICS: Staying focused: Priorities for transatlantic China policy coordinationEU Chamber of Commerce in China: Made in China 2025: The Cost of Technological Leadership
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Apr 25, 2025 • 26min

„China in 25": Xis Reisediplomatie, Chinas Wirtschaft im 1. Quartal und deutsche Unternehmen

„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die Reisediplomatie von Partei- und Staatschef Xi Jinping, der sich bei Besuchen in Südostasien darum bemüht hat, Unterstützer im Handelskrieg mit den USA zu gewinnen. Wir sprechen auch über die – überraschend positiven – Wachstumszahlen für das erste Quartal und aktuelle Herausforderungen für Chinas Wirtschaft und über die Erwartungen deutscher Unternehmen in China an die neue Bundesregierung. Mehr über die Themen in dieser Ausgabe erfahren Sie hier:China's economy improves as it braces for external shock, MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2025The China-US trade war and implications for the EU, Podcast with Jacob Gunter 
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Apr 24, 2025 • 36min

The China-US trade war and implications for the EU, with Jacob Gunter

Jacob Gunter, Lead Analyst at MERICS, discusses the tumultuous U.S.-China trade war, unraveling the chaotic strategies from both countries. He highlights the staggering tariffs—reaching 145% on China—and explores China's push for self-reliance in response. Gunter examines how export controls on critical minerals are set to disrupt supply chains and the implications for American companies. Finally, he tackles the challenges and opportunities for the EU in navigating trade turbulence, shedding light on the potential for a strategic shift in global dynamics.

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