First glance
07 March 2023
Li Keqiang’s farewell points to employment as China’s major problem
China's modest 2023 growth target provides more evidence of a focus on sustainable growth and jobs.
First glance
07 March 2023
China's modest 2023 growth target provides more evidence of a focus on sustainable growth and jobs.
Event
28 February 2023
Closed-door event discussing China's BRI project.
Podcast
15 February 2023
A timely discussion about the reopening of China after the zero-Covid policy and its implications on the global economy
Policy brief
18 November 2022
This paper explores China's quest to become a domestic-demand-driven economy, and the lessons that can be learnt from its quest for self reliance.
Comment
19 October 2022
The two key objectives are targeted self-reliance and national security
Event
23 June 2022
China's BRI is undergoing a transformation after two years of pandemic. How is it changing and what are the consequences for Europe.
Event
11 January 2022
How does the EU's Global Gateway plan compare to China's Belt and Road initiative?
Comment
13 October 2021
All of this talk on strategic retrenchment and autonomy is the language of escalation, not of appeasement and collaboration.
Report
20 September 2021
Concerns are real, but the country fares as well as peers at similar levels of development. Analysis published in fDi Intelligence.
Policy brief
26 May 2021
This Policy Contribution has a purposefully narrow focus, ie China’s business practices and their effects on western firms.
Blog post
04 May 2021
Despite the pandemic, China’s interest in overseas M&A started to rebound in late 2020, with European industrial companies still of particular interes
Policy brief
13 April 2021
The European Union-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment binds Chinese liberalisation of its foreign investment regulations under an internation
Podcast
07 April 2021
Untangling the politics behind the EU – China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
Report
23 March 2021
If the three biggest economies agree a carbon tax on imports, it will catalyse climate action globally.
Event
03 February 2021
Join us to mark the launch of the eponymous paper co-written with the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Podcast
27 January 2021
The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) is supposed to improve market access for European companies operating in China and to ensure a level p