Party and State

Xi Jinping

Party and State

Having it both ways – Third Plenum promises reforms and doubles down on Xi’s grand vision

Rebecca Arcesati

Katja Drinhausen

Max J. Zenglein

Comment

Aug 02, 2024

Research

Party and State

Stimulus package + Northvolt + Pension system

MERICS Briefs

Sep 26, 2024

Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) in Beijing

The Third Plenum gathers to decide China's economic path - what to expect

MERICS Briefs

Jul 11, 2024

China's National People's Congress 2024

MERICS Briefs

Mar 14, 2024

Following the party line: A calendar of key Chinese government and Communist Party meetings

Alexander Davey

Comment

Feb 19, 2024

The increasing challenge of obtaining information from Xi's China

Kai von Carnap

Report

Feb 15, 2024

Evergrande + UN human-rights review + Dual-use tech exports

MERICS Briefs

Feb 01, 2024

Plateau China: Reform in the ten years after the Third Plenum of 2013 (Council on Geostrategy)

Charles Parton

External publication

Nov 09, 2023

Central Financial Work Conference + US-China military communications + AI summit

MERICS Briefs

Nov 09, 2023

The party knows best: Aligning economic actors with China's strategic goals

Max J. Zenglein

Jacob Gunter

Report

Oct 12, 2023

Image control: How China struggles for discourse power

Katja Drinhausen

Grzegorz Stec

Mareike Ohlberg

Ivana Karásková

Report

Sep 27, 2023

Beijing prioritizes security over economic growth + G20 minus Xi + Huawei’s new phone

MERICS Briefs

Sep 14, 2023

Shaky China: Five scenarios for Xi Jinping's third term

Bernhard Bartsch

Report

Jun 28, 2023

Amended anti-espionage law aims to curate China’s own narrative

Kai von Carnap

Comment

May 25, 2023

National People’s Congress Digest

MERICS Briefs

Mar 16, 2023

National People's Congress + Beijing sanctions two US companies + Basic research

MERICS Briefs

Mar 02, 2023

Xi’s Chinese-style modernization: tactical flexibility and ideological steadfastness

Johnny Erling

Comment

Feb 20, 2023

Demographic change + Export controls + Global Gateway

MERICS Briefs

Feb 02, 2023

Covid protests + Vaccines + Michel's visit to Beijing

MERICS Briefs

Dec 01, 2022

Economic reform challenges for Xi’s 3rd term

François Chimits

Gregor Sebastian

Jacob Gunter

Max J. Zenglein

Comment

Nov 01, 2022

Key takeaways from Xi's report to the party congress

MERICS Briefs

Oct 20, 2022

Who is the CCP? China's Communist Party in infographics

Nis Grünberg

Comment

Oct 12, 2022

Preview: The 20th Party Congress

MERICS Briefs

Oct 06, 2022

Xi’s Control Room: The Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform

Nis Grünberg

Comment

Sep 28, 2022

"Comprehensive National Security" unleashed: How Xi's approach shapes China's policies at home and abroad

Katja Drinhausen

Helena Legarda

Report

Sep 15, 2022

Challenges mount ahead of Party Congress + Xi's return to the global stage + US stock-market listings

MERICS Briefs

Sep 08, 2022

Insights

Party and State

Uncertainty in China's domestic and foreign policy, with Shi Ming

Podcast

Aug 16, 2024

Meet China's new Politburo Standing Committee

Comment

Nov 17, 2022

Outcomes of the 20th Party Congress, with Valarie Tan and Jacob Gunter

Podcast

Oct 25, 2022

The 20th National Congress of the CCP, with Nis Grünberg and Johnny Erling

Podcast

Oct 14, 2022

Eyes on the 20th National Party Congress (CHOICE)

Katja Drinhausen

External publication

Oct 13, 2022

Does the “Beidaihe meeting” actually take place, and why does this matter?

Charles Parton

Comment

Aug 23, 2022

How Beijing could make progress with its common prosperity agenda, with Bert Hofmann and Mikko Huotari

Podcast

Mar 11, 2022

The National People's Congress 2022, with Johnny Erling

Podcast

Mar 04, 2022

The Winter Olympic Games in Beijing 2022, with Valarie Tan

Podcast

Feb 04, 2022

Events

Party and State

China Spektrum online discussion: The CCP’s Third Plenum and China’s future economic course

Jul. 23, 2024

Party and State

Briefing on “Third Plenum” results and economic trajectory

Jul. 19, 2024

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Katja Drinhausen

Head of Program

Alexander Davey

Alexander Davey

Analyst

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Nis Grünberg

Lead Analyst

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Christina Sadeler

Senior Analyst

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