MERICS China Podcast
The MERICS China Podcast, brought to you by the Mercator Institute for China Studies, a show that analyses current affairs in China and the latest developments in EU-China relations.
Episodes
212 episodes
Unsicherheit in Chinas Innen- und Außenpolitik, mit Shi Ming
Das Jahr 2024 birgt viele Unsicherheiten für China: Die wirtschaftliche Lage im Land ist schwierig. Vielschichtige Konflikte auf regionaler und internationaler Ebene und die Ergebnisse der Wahlen in der EU und den USA werden sich auch auf China...
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Episode 211
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23:08
The dangerous waters of the South China Sea, with Helena Legarda
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius' trip to the Asia-Pacific region in recent days shows that the region is becoming increasingly important for Germany and Europe. The trip took place against the backdrop of growing tensions in the region,...
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Episode 210
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25:56
China's foreign policy, with Akio Takahara
China’s foreign policy has grown more assertive and confident under the leadership of Xi Jinping. How has China’s foreign policy evolved and what does this mean for European interests? Johannes Heller-John talks to
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Episode 209
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31:54
A lack of new ideas at the third plenum, with Alexander Davey
The Chinese leadership has met in Beijing for the long awaited Third Plenum - a key meeting happening once in five years of the formally highest authority of the Chines Communist Party, the Central Committee. It was a chance to lay out policy d...
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Episode 208
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16:50
The Third Plenum and debates about China’s economic future, with Kristin Shi-Kupfer and Katja Drinhausen
The long awaited third plenary session of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party will kick off on July 15. In the four-day meeting its 376 members will vote on programmatic decisions prepared by the Politbureau that will aim to so...
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Episode 207
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30:52
Taiwan and cross-Strait relations in a year of elections, with Bonnie Glaser and Abigaël Vasselier
As the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is increasingly unstable, what can we expect from Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te when it comes to navigating relations with China? How will the results of the EU elections affect Europe’s policies vis...
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Episode 206
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35:05
China steps up investments in Hungary, with Alexander Brown and Gregor Sebastian
Chinese investment in Europe has hit a new low according to a new study by MERICS and Rhodium Group on China’...
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Episode 205
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30:03
China and the European Parliament election, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec
Ahead of the European Parliament election on June 6-9, 2024, this episode looks at the role of the European Parliament in EU-China relations and the possible impact of the election results on the European “de-risking” agenda among other topics....
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Episode 204
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34:21
Finding a European answer to the China-Russia partnership, with Alice Ekman and Helena Legarda
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Beijing in May to meet with China’s leader Xi Jinping. This will be Putin's first foreign trip after his reinauguration on May 7. The meeting will be another chance for the two leaders to ...
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Episode 203
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35:56
Science and technology at the NPC, with Barry Naughton and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau
In this year’s government work report at the National People's Congress, the issue of science and technology was mentioned more often than any other. Why does the Chinese government put so much focus on science and technology? What does this me...
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Episode 202
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34:35
National People’s Congress 2024: The state implements the party’s decisions, with Nis Grünberg and Jacob Gunter
The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, has held its yearly session in Beijing from the 5th to the 11th of March. This episode looks at what we have learned from this year's NPC and its repercussions for China and Europe....
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Episode 201
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21:07
Resuming the EU-China people to people dialogue, with Jean-Louis Rocca, Katja Drinhausen and Abigaël Vasselier
The high-level EU-China people-to-people dialogue is planned to be resumed this spring. The last installment happened in 2020, and this podcast episode looks at the relevance and aims of the format and what might be considered as a successful o...
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Episode 200
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33:00
The challenge of obtaining information from China, with Vincent Brussee
Obtaining crucial information from and on China is becoming increasingly difficult for governments, businesses and researchers alike. “Geopolitics is a big factor,” says MERICS Associate Fellow
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Episode 199
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19:53
The rise of China’s high-tech SMEs, with Alexander Brown and François Chimits
Beijing’s industrial policy increasingly puts the focus on the cultivation of high-tech small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). This MERICS Podcast episode looks at the emergence of China’s “Little Giants,” as well as Beijing’s goals, key po...
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Episode 198
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32:30
EU-China relations in 2024, with Abigaël Vasselier
What are the most pressing issues in EU-China relations in 2024? What does Europe need to focus on in managing relations with China? How might China seek to exploit the campaign season, in which Europe will be preoccupied with its own problems?...
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Episode 197
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24:21
Taiwan presidential elections, with Angela Köckritz
Shortly before the presidential elections on January 13, author and journalist – and former MERICS Senior Policy Fellow – Angela Köckritz travelled to Taiwan to follow the debates on the ...
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Episode 196
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33:56
Chinese hacking activities, with Antonia Hmaidi
China is an important source of cyberattacks on Europe and institutional changes have created a more flexible and sophisticated state-affiliated Chinese hacking scene. What differentiates Chinese hacking from that of other actors? What are its ...
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Episode 195
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28:32
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and their relations with China, with Alexander Davey, Lucas Erlbacher and Andreas Forsby
European countries have become more aligned on how to deal with China in the past years, but national approaches towards the country still vary. In this episode, we zoom in on Austria, Denmark, and Ireland and how their relationships with China...
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Episode 194
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39:07
Spain, the EU and China, with Mario Esteban
In July 2023, Spain took over the presidency of the council of the European Union, the first transfer of this position since the introduction of de-risking into the bloc’s relationship with China.
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Episode 193
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22:14
The upcoming EU-China Summit, with Abigaël Vasselier
The EU-China Summit on December 7-8 in Beijing will see EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Premier Li Qiang is expected to chair. It is the first s...
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Episode 192
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25:14
Countering Chinese disinformation in the EU, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec
How have Chinese attempts to shape the public opinion in Europe evolved? How does it differ from Russian disinformation? And how does the EU try to counter it? In this episode of the MERICS China Podcast,
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Episode 191
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38:39
Negotiating in China, with Jörg Wuttke
In this episode of the MERICS China Podcast, Jörg Wuttke talks about negotiations in China. Wuttke has more than 25 years of experience as Chief Representative of the German chemicals company BASF in Beijing. In conversation with MERICS ...
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Episode 190
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24:53
China vor dem dritten Plenum, mit Johnny Erling
Vor einem Jahr wurde Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping kurz nach dem 20. Parteitag der KPC im ersten Plenum des Zentralkomitees für eine dritte Amtszeit bestätigt. In diesem Jahr steht das alle fünf Jahre stattfindende dritte Plenum an, auf dem...
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Episode 189
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23:49
A decade of the Belt and Road Initiative, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter
The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013. By now, the BRI is more than just ports and rail lines and its projects cove...
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Episode 188
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50:12
China’s economic trajectory, with Bert Hofman and Jacob Gunter
After a decade in power, party and state leader Xi Jinping has fundamentally reshaped China’s political economy in pursuit of the Chinese Communist Party’s long-term goal: to return to a strong and prosperous China at the heart of the global ec...
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Episode 187
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