Mikko Huotari
@mikkohuotari.bsky.social
Executive Director, Mercator Institute for China Studies MERICS | RTs ≠ endorsements | All opinions = my own
Wie kommt #Trump auf die Zölle, die andere Staaten angeblich gegen die USA verhängen? (blaue Spalte). Das Weiße Haus schreibt von tarifären und nicht-tarifären Handelsbarrieren (u.a. Währungsmanipulationen) Die Rechnung war aber offenbar recht simpel. 1/x
Was erwartet die Welt von 🇩🇪 nach der Wahl? Antworten u.a. von @carlomasala1.bsky.social, @tbenner.bsky.social, @fuecks.bsky.social, @mikkohuotari.bsky.social, @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social, @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social, @constelz.bsky.social, @rikefranke.bsky.social. /2
🥳We are thrilled to present our new German-language podcast series “China in 25”! In the first episode, @mikkohuotari.bsky.social, Bernhard Bartsch and Claudia Wessling talk about tariffs, transatlantic challenges and how China features in German election programs. merics.org/en/podcast/c...
On Monday, we had the pleasure to host Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock @diplo.de for our event “Focus China – are Germany and Europe prepared fo the geopolitical challenges ahead”. She discussed with MERICS Executive Director @mikkohuotari.bsky.social and a panel of distinguished speakers... 1/2
China is vying for leadership in quantum research and applications. Johannes Heller-John talked to Antonia Hmaidi and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau, the authors of a recent MERICS China Tech Observatory report on the topic. Podcast: merics.org/en/podcast/c... Report: merics.org/en/report/ch...
How do China’s overcapacities affect its trade and economic relations with other countries, including in the Global South? Listen to our recent podcast with MERICS Chief Economist Max J. Zenglein and @vicshih.bsky.social (UC San Diego). merics.org/en/podcast/f...
“The 🌊tide appears to have turned against German 🚙carmakers in China,” write Alexander Brown and Andreas Mischer. Nevertheless, they announced hefty new investments in 2024. Read their comment about German car makers’ risky bet in China: merics.org/en/comment/g..., via @thediplomat.com
Wir danken Deutschlandradio Kultur für die Zusammenarbeit und unserem Kooperationspartner Berlin Contemporary China Network (@berlinbccn.bsky.social). Hier finden Sie die Debatte zum Nachhören: www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/deutschland-... 2/2
Alexander Davey explored the online debate over a military career in China. The analysis is part of @chinaspektrum.bsky.social, our project with Trier University’s China Institute, funded by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. merics.org/en/comment/a...
China sees quantum technology as pivotal in global science and tech competition. Antonia Hmaidi & Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau zoom in on China’s quantum ambitions in a new report for our China Tech Observatory, a project funded by the Federal Ministry of Research and Education. merics.org/en/report/ch...
In the latest episode of our podcast, Victor Shih (UC San Diego) and MERICS Chief Economist Max J. Zenglein talk about the blatant levels of local government indebtedness in China with MERICS Director Communications and Publications Claudia Wessling: merics.org/en/podcast/f...
Beijing recently released a plan to develop a #bigdata center system for #newmaterials. The aim is to enhance the productivity, innovation, and competitiveness of China’s manufacturing sector. Our experts analyzed the plan for the new MERICS #China Industries Brief: merics.org/en/merics-br...
New materials big data system + New energy storage industry + Smart factories
MERICS TOP 5 1. Unveiling China’s new materials big data system strategy At a glance: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the National Data Bu...
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The election of Donald Trump puts Beijing’s Europe policy to the test. In the new MERICS China Europe 360°, François Chimits and @grzegorzstec.bsky.social explore how Beijing might adjust its policy vis-à-vis Europe under different scenarios: merics.org/en/merics-br...
Trump 2.0 and China's EU policy + MERCOSUR + Trade tensions
Analysis Trump 2.0: How will China adjust its Europe policy? By Francois Chimits and Grzegorz StecThe overarching goal of China’s Europe policy has long been to drive a wedge between the EU and US to ...
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New @merics.bsky.social study by my colleagues Claus Soong and Jacob Gunter who have analyzed the responses of the 50 largest economies to Chinese market distortions, overcapacities and surges of Chinese exports. merics.org/en/tracker/i...
It’s not us, it’s you: China’s surging overcapacities and distortive exports are pressuring many developing countries too
By Claus Soong and Jacob GunterThe EU’s October 2024 tariffs on imported China-made electric vehicles (EVs) raised a debate in Europe about the level of market distortions coming from China’s exports,...
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Ok, catching up here a little bit... New @merics.bsky.social report by Francois Chimits on how internationally integrated China's economy is (not). Important baseline for understanding and assessing the future development of China's globalization. merics.org/en/report/ne...
New MERICS index: how internationally integrated is China's economy?
Key findings The MERICS China Internationalization Index (MCII) shows that the Chinese economy remains substantially less integrated into the world economy than the US and even Japan, despite years of...
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Data-heavy NBER piece on "GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: THE LOOMING “GREAT REALLOCATION” - I wish we had similar research done for GER/EU, on a regular basis, by our leading economic research institutes. www.nber.org/system/files...
#Korea has suffered a trade deficit with its biggest market #China this year for the first time in 31 years. Korea's exports to China totaled $114 billion in the first 11 months of this year, while imports amounted to $132 billion, resulting in an $18 billion deficit.
Korea Suffers 1st Trade Deficit with China in 3 Decades
Korea has suffered a trade deficit with its biggest market China this year for t..
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CN stringent data localization req. have sweeping implications for global trade, investment & innovation. R. Arcesati & J. Groenewegen-Lau explain how Beijing deploys party-state control over data flows in its digital ecosystem. Part 1 of a new @merics.bsky.social series with Hinrich Foundation.
China’s party-state control over data flows | White paper | Hinrich Foundation
China methodical and increased control over data flows could have sweeping implications for global trade, investment, and innovation. Download this paper by MERICS.
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Short interview with @merics.bsky.social Lead Analyst Nis Grünberg on China at the COP28: merics.org/en/press-rel...
China and the COP28
The UN Climate Change Conference, also known as the COP, begins in Dubai on November 30 and ends on December 12. For the 28th time, the world's heads of state and government of 197 countries plus the ...
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New @merics.bsky.social podcast on countering Chinese disinformation in the EU, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec. merics.org/en/podcast/c...
Countering Chinese disinformation in the EU, with Ivana Karásková and Grzegorz Stec
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Latest edition of our @merics.bsky.social Europe - China 360° Brief: * Strategic-trust or -stalling: what does China want from the next EU-China summit? * The EU-US Summit – a gathering of unassuming significance merics.org/en/merics-br...
New @merics.bsky.social report "Here to stay - Chinese state-affiliated hacking for strategic goals" by @tonihds.bsky.social merics.org/en/report/he...
New @merics.bsky.social podcast with Abigael Vasselier on the upcoming EU-China summit: merics.org/en/podcast/u... What issues are likely to be on the agenda? What outcomes can we expect? And what is on the table in EU-China relations in 2024?
The upcoming EU-China Summit, with Abigaël Vasselier
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A new @merics.bsky.social report "Fragmenting Cyberspace" analyzes how China is driving the fragmentation of the internet: R. Arcesati, K.v. Carnap, A. Hmaidi & J. Groenewegen-Lau analyze fragmentation of data flows, web applications, internet protocols + digital hardware merics.org/en/report/fr...
Fragmenting cyberspace: The future of the internet in China
China is one of the key drivers of the fragmentation of the internet as we currently know it. This is the key result of a new in-depth MERICS report titled “Fragmenting cyberspace: The future of the...
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New edition of our @merics.bsky.social China Global Competition Tracker has a deep dive on how Chinese-owned/operated ports shape global trade. merics.org/en/tracker/h...
Profiling Europe-China relations (ahead of the EU-China summit): UK merics.org/en/country-p...
Country Profile: United Kingdom
You are reading the country profile for the United Kingdom. Click here to go back to the country profiles overview page. , 1. Introduction The bilateral relationship between the UK and China has unde...
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Profiling Europe-China relations ahead of the EU-China summit: Sweden merics.org/en/country-p...
Country Profile: Sweden
You are reading the country profile for Sweden. Click here to go back to the country profiles overview page. , 1. Introduction Sweden's relationship with China has deteriorated rapidly in recent years...
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Profiling Europe-China relations ahead of the EU-China summit: Spain merics.org/en/country-p...
Country Profile: Spain
You are reading the country profile for Spain. Click here to go back to the country profiles overview page. , 1. Introduction China is not a priority in Spanish foreign policy, beyond the economic are...
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Profiling Europe-China relations ahead of the EU-China summit: Poland merics.org/en/country-p...
Country Profile: Poland
You are reading the country profile for Poland. Click here to go back to the country profiles overview page. , 1. Introduction Poland’s China policy has moved towards a security and geopolitical foc...
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