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

The Party cements central control over China’s regional and local administrations

Valarie Tan

Comment

Jul 18, 2022

Is China facing a period of uncertainty?

MERICS Briefs

Jun 02, 2022

China's Communist Youth League: Eternally young at a hundred

Charles Parton

Comment

May 18, 2022

China's economy under pressure + Ukraine + Covid outbreaks

MERICS Briefs

Mar 24, 2022

Forecasts 2022: China alone at home and decoupling?

Roderick Kefferpütz

Comment

Feb 15, 2022

China in 2022 – a look ahead

MERICS Briefs

Dec 09, 2021

6th plenum + COP26 + Singles' Day

MERICS Briefs

Nov 11, 2021

Xi Jinping cements his power with resolution on history

Valarie Tan

Comment

Nov 10, 2021

Insights

Party and State

Trade and Investment

Fighting local government debt, with Victor Shih and Max Zenglein

Podcast

Nov 29, 2024

The Winter Olympic Games in Beijing 2022, with Valarie Tan

Podcast

Feb 04, 2022

The role of SOEs in China’s common prosperity push, with Sarah Eaton and Nis Grünberg

Podcast

Jan 14, 2022

Common prosperity means closer alignment with CCP goals for private companies, with Isabella Weber and Jacob Gunter

Podcast

Jan 07, 2022

Hong Kong elections: Beijing redefines democracy

Katja Drinhausen

Comment

Dec 22, 2021

China’s economic policy, with Barry Naughton and Max J. Zenglein

Podcast

Dec 10, 2021

Xi Jinping's Resolution on History, with Valarie Tan

Podcast

Nov 18, 2021

The significance of the CCP's Sixth Plenum (SRF)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Nov 12, 2021

Beijing’s tech crackdown on ideological misalignment and drivers of inequality

Alexander Davey

Comment

Nov 03, 2021

Events

Party and State

Briefing on “Third Plenum” results and economic trajectory

Jul. 19, 2024

Members only

Party and State

MERICS media briefing on the Third Plenum

Jul. 10, 2024

Experts on Party and State

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Katja Drinhausen

Head of Program

Alexander Davey

Alexander Davey

Analyst

NisGrünberg

Nis Grünberg

Lead Analyst

Christina Sadeler

Christina Sadeler

Senior Analyst

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