Mercator Institute for China Studies

EU Legislative Interests

MERICS advises across the whole spectrum of EU and EU member state relations with China. In doing so, the institute regularly works on a wide range of policy domains, such as trade, social affairs, foreign and security policy, and the environment.

Communication Activities

MERICS is regularly at the forefront of European and international public debates on China. MERICS’s numerous studies and analyses on various aspects of European China policy have been regularly quoted in European and international media in recent years. In addition, MERICS's experts are regularly consulted on these topics by senior public and private sector decision-makers from all over Europe. MERICS staff are regularly in touch with EU officials as part of subject matter exchanges. DG Trade of the European Commission is a member of MERICS an, as such, regularly has Commission staff take part in events. MERICS also has extensive experience in convening conferences and workshops for different public and private sector European audiences on EU China policy issues, including a high-profile series of Track 1.5 events with the EU institutions as well as European foreign ministries and European economic ministries. In March 2023, MERICS co-hosted President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen's keynote address on De-Risking in Brussels.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

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Organisation Members

MERICS provides research and analysis services as part of services contracts to a number of public sector and private industry organisations, which are labelled "MERICS members". However, these entities are not members in a legal meaning of the term and also not part of MERICS's governance structure. They have no influence on MERICS's decision-making processes and activities.

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