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.
Eu-china relations
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Event
28 February 2023
The transformation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative: What is in it for Europe?
Closed-door event discussing China's BRI project.
Podcast
15 February 2023
What China’s reopening will mean for the global economy
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
Lessons for Europe from China’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance
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
At Party Congress, Xi doubles down on China’s direction
The two key objectives are targeted self-reliance and national security
Event
23 June 2022
BRI 2.0: How has the pandemic influenced China’s landmark Belt and Road Initiative?
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
Global Gateway vs. Belt and Road Initiative
How does the EU's Global Gateway plan compare to China's Belt and Road initiative?
Comment
13 October 2021
The inconsistency in global strategic relations
All of this talk on strategic retrenchment and autonomy is the language of escalation, not of appeasement and collaboration.
Report
20 September 2021
Investing in China: myths and realities
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
How difficult is China's business environment for European and American companies?
This Policy Contribution has a purposefully narrow focus, ie China’s business practices and their effects on western firms.
Blog post
04 May 2021
China’s M&A activity rebounds with a clear focus on Europe
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
Is the European Union’s investment agreement with China underrated?
The European Union-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment binds Chinese liberalisation of its foreign investment regulations under an internation
Podcast
07 April 2021
The future of CAI
Untangling the politics behind the EU – China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
Report
23 March 2021
Form a climate club: United States, European Union and China
If the three biggest economies agree a carbon tax on imports, it will catalyse climate action globally.
Event
03 February 2021
The geopolitics of the Green Deal
Join us to mark the launch of the eponymous paper co-written with the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Podcast
27 January 2021
A rushed deal or a rush to judgement?
The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) is supposed to improve market access for European companies operating in China and to ensure a level p