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The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) is Europe’s leading think tank on China, shaping public and expert debates about China.

Newsletter · By MERICS · Official site

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Sep 24, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    AI at the Trump-Xi summit + Taiwan + EV overcapacities (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    MERICS China Tech Observatory: Kimi-3 + Renewables boost + Commercializing quantum research (opens the original)

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    Welcome to our China Tech Observatory (CTO) newsletter – a project of the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), funded by the German Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).The China Tech Observatory takes stock of China’s progress in developing and using globally critical technology. It provides information and analysis to help decision-makers in government, business and other areas better understand China’s aims and efforts in future technologies. In this issue, we look at:

  3. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    SCO summit + Himalayan glacier collapse + “Hacking-for-hire” (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    Hukou reform – a historic shift for China creates a huge challenge for its cities (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    Beijing is failing to meet the challenge of weak domestic demand (opens the original)

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