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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 18h

China’s shrinking population poses a threat to economic growth and its ambitions to be a global superpower. In a new China Horizons analysis, MERICS Experts Daria Impiobato and Nis Grünberg examine how the Chinese leadership tries to reverse the demographic decline. merics.org/en/report/wh...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 1d

China’s export restrictions on rare earth elements and permanent magnets create a problem for Europe’s ability to re-arm - but Brussels has the legal and financial frameworks to address it, say Niklas Hintermayer and Antonia Hmaidi: merics.org/en/comment/c...

China’s rare-earths export controls hit EU rearmament – but open a strategic window

In the third in a series of three articles about Beijing’s rare-earths export controls, Niklas Hintermayer and Antonia Hmaidi argue that the new rules create a problem for European defense companies –...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 2d

China’s slow and selective approval process for rare earth elements shipments to European companies raises questions about China’s bureaucracy – and its interest in keeping the process opaque. Read the analysis by Rebecca Arcesati and Altynay Junusova to learn more: merics.org/en/comment/b...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 2d

Applications for our research internships starting in January 2026 are open until October 15. As an intern at MERICS, you will have the opportunity to apply and expand the skills acquired during your studies and contribute to independent policy-oriented research on China. merics.org/en/opportuni...

MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 3d

„Beijing präsentiert seine Entwicklungspolitik auf der großen UN-Bühne und verknüpft sie mit BRICS und der SZO. […] Die Prioritäten sind dann eben sehr eng mit chinesischen Prioritäten verknüpft,“ sagt MERICS Direktor
@mikkohuotari.bsky.social.

Hier den Podcast hören: merics.org/de/podcast/c...

MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 3d

From solar panels to electric vehicles, Beijing has outpaced rivals before. Wendy Chang says its latest push to spread the use of #AI could now threaten other European strengths, like industrial automation. Read her comment on Beijing’s ambitious 🤖“AI+” initiative. merics.org/en/comment/c...

China’s “AI+” drive aims for integration across sectors: a wake-up call for Europe

From solar panels to electric vehicles, Beijing has outpaced rivals before. Wendy Chang says its latest push to spread the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could now threaten other European strengt...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 6d

In a new episode of our China in 25 podcast, Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari and Claudia Wessling talk about China at the UN General Assembly, the emerging TikTok deal and the EUCCC’s new position paper.

🎧Listen to the episode (in German) here: merics.org/de/podcast/c...

China in 25: USA und China bei der UN + TikTok + EUCCC-Positionspapier

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 7d

Beijing’s export controls on rare earth elements introduced in April have disrupted supply chains around the globe. In a new comment, Rebecca Arcesati and Jacob Gunter emphasize that “Europe must seize this moment to advance its economic ‘derisking’ from China.” merics.org/en/comment/c...

China’s multi-purpose export controls raise pressure on Europe to derisk

In the first in a series of three articles about Beijing’s rare-earths export controls, Rebecca Arcesati and Jacob Gunter argue that the new licensing rules have disrupted supply chains around the glo...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 8d

In a new MERICS Data Insight, Altynay Junusova provides facts and figures about German and EU imports of critical minerals now on Beijing’s export control list: merics.org/en/comment/m...

Learn more about China’s rare-earths export controls in our new series: merics.org/en/merics-se...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · 29d

Since Berlin’s China Strategy entrenched “de-risking, not decoupling,” Beijing has pursued a twin track, says Stefan Messingschlager (Helmut Schmidt University): courting Berlin, while adopting a harder line at the EU level. Read his comment: merics.org/en/comment/c..., via @chinaobservers.eu

Courting Berlin, countering Brussels: China’s twin-track approach to Germany and the EU

Since Germany’s 2023 China Strategy entrenched “de-risking, not decoupling,” Beijing has pursued a deliberate twin track, says Stefan Messingschlager: reassuring Berlin through business-friendly optic...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Sep 8

🆕In a new analysis for the China-Russia Dashboard, Henrik Wachtmeister (Swedish National China Centre) revisits Russia-China energy relations in light of the recent developments around the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline and discusses forward-looking scenarios & implications➡️ merics.org/en/comment/p...

Power of Siberia 2: A litmus test of Sino-Russian relations

If the Power of Siberia 2 (PoS2) pipeline proceeds, it will further cement the asymmetrical Sino-Russian relationship, with Russia becoming even more dependent on China for its energy exports, says He...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Sep 5

Despite the optics of engagement between China, India and Russia at the recently concluded SCO summit, the relationships between the three powers remain complex, says MERICS Senior Associate Fellow Manoj Kewalramani. Read his comment on the topic: merics.org/en/comment/c..., via The Wire China

China’s meeting with India and Russia was about more than Trump

The optics of engagement between China, India and Russia at the recently-concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit have done little to alleviate the fault lines that exist between the t...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Sep 4

The new MERICS China Essentials is out! In this issue, we cover China-India relations and the recent SCO summit, China's "AI Plus" initiative, the battle against "involution" in the courier sector, and new urbanization guidelines: merics.org/en/merics-br...

China-India relations + Exporting Chinese AI + Economic involution

Top story Xi’s new Indian “dancing partner” pointedly leaves Beijing ahead of military parade Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conspicuously absent from Wednesday’s “Victory Day” military parad...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 29

The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will take place in Tianjin from August 31 until September 1. In a new episode of our 🎧podcast, MERICS Analyst @claussoong.bsky.social explores the role of the group in China-Russia relations: merics.org/en/podcast/s...

MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 28

Beijing recently released opinions on the development of manufacturing ⚖️📐metrology, a foundational technology that is fundamental for the manufacturing industry.

💡Find out more about the policy and its implications in a free excerpt from the new MERICS China Industries: merics.org/en/merics-br...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 27

A decade after launching its industrial strategy “Made in China 2025”, Beijing has widened its goals to bolster economic security. MERICS Analyst Andreas Mischer says Xi surely believes China is on the right track. merics.org/en/comment/m..., via The Diplomat

MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 21

Has the China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement that came into effect a year ago paid off for Serbia? @chinaobservers.eu Visiting Fellow Stefan Vladisavljev’s early verdict is one of cautious pragmatism: merics.org/en/comment/h...

Has the China Free Trade Agreement paid off for Serbia?

As Serbia’s free trade agreement with China rounded out its first year, the early verdict is one of cautious pragmatism, argues Stefan Vladisavljev.When Chinese and Serbian officials signed a free tra...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 20

China's new model of social governance merges Mao-era grassroots mobilization with digital surveillance and party-led service delivery. Nis Grünberg, Katja Drinhausen and Alexander Davey explore how China’s Communist Party is reinserting itself into daily life: merics.org/en/report/se...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 18

🧬Biotechnology has the potential to transform humanity’s control over nature. Governments worldwide are racing to secure their positions in the field – and China is no exception. Listen to our podcast with Alexander Brown and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau. merics.org/en/podcast/c...

MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎧In a new episode of our podcast, former Financial Times correspondent and MERICS Senior Fellow James Kynge talks about his work as a journalist in China since the mid-1980s and China’s rise as a technological power: merics.org/en/podcast/c...

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Aug 1

How do Chinese experts and netizens view the US-China trade conflict? Katja Drinhausen & Christina Sadeler provide insights in an analysis for @chinaspektrum.bsky.social - our project with the China Institute of Trier University, funded by Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Jul 31

The China-Russia Dashboard is our joint project with @osweng.bsky.social and the Swedish National China Centre (NKK) and @sceeus-ui.bsky.social at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). 2/2

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Jul 31

In a new analysis for the China-Russia Dashboard, MERICS Analyst Claus Soong describes how China and Russia are using multilateral institutions like the SCO to strengthen strategic coordination and build a new narrative to reshape the global order. 1/2

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Jul 31

The China-Russia Dashboard is a joint project with @osweng.bsky.social and the Swedish National China Centre (NKK) and @sceeus-ui.bsky.social at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). merics.org/en/china-rus... 2/2

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MERICS @merics.bsky.social · Jul 30

With the rise of AI technologies, new forms of manipulation become possible. MERICS Senior Analyst Daria Impiombato explains how Beijing uses persuasive technologies for social control in a recent episode of the 7am podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/4Sl6...

How China uses persuasive technology for social control

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