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China in 26: Xi in Nordkorea, Wirtschaftliche Sicherheit, G7 und EU-Gipfel
Jun 12, 2026
25m 42s
Chinese FDI in Europe reaches 7-year high, with Gregor Williams and Andreas Mischer
Jun 5, 2026
25m 26s
China in 26: Starke Diplomatie, schwache Binnenwirtschaft, hohe Investitionen in Europa
May 22, 2026
29m 09s
Iran’s relationship with China, with Hamidreza Azizi and David Jalilvand
May 14, 2026
41m 51s
China in 2026: Neue Regeln für Lieferketten + Ausblick auf Trump-Xi-Treffen
May 8, 2026
25m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/26 | China in 26: Xi in Nordkorea, Wirtschaftliche Sicherheit, G7 und EU-Gipfel✨ | Xi JinpingNordkorea+5 | — | G7EU | NordkoreaChina+1 | Xi JinpingNordkorea+5 | — | 25m 42s | |
| 6/5/26 | Chinese FDI in Europe reaches 7-year high, with Gregor Williams and Andreas Mischer✨ | Chinese investmentEurope+5 | Gregor WilliamsAndreas Mischer | Rhodium GroupMERICS | — | Chinese FDIEurope+5 | — | 25m 26s | |
| 5/22/26 | China in 26: Starke Diplomatie, schwache Binnenwirtschaft, hohe Investitionen in Europa✨ | DiplomacyEconomy+3 | — | — | BeijingEuropa | ChinaDiplomacy+6 | — | 29m 09s | |
| 5/14/26 | Iran’s relationship with China, with Hamidreza Azizi and David Jalilvand✨ | China-Iran relationsRussia's role+3 | Hamidreza AziziDavid Jalilvand | Stiftung Wissenschaft und PolitikOrient Matters+1 | IranChina+3 | ChinaIran+6 | — | 41m 51s | |
| 5/8/26 | China in 2026: Neue Regeln für Lieferketten + Ausblick auf Trump-Xi-Treffen✨ | Chinasupply chains+4 | Katja Drinhausen | MERICS | — | China 2026supply chain rules+4 | — | 25m 23s | |
| 4/24/26 | China’s overcapacities, with Jacob Gunter and Esther Goreichy✨ | China's economyglobal trade+3 | Jacob GunterEsther Goreichy | MERICS | ChinaWashington | Chinaexports+5 | — | 36m 49s | |
| 3/31/26 | China’s interests in the Persian Gulf and beyond, with Plamen Tonchev✨ | ChinaPersian Gulf+4 | Plamen Tonchev | Institute of International Economic RelationsMERICS | IranPersian Gulf+2 | ChinaPersian Gulf+5 | — | 30m 54s | |
| 3/27/26 | China in 26: Energiesicherheit + Überkapazitäten + US-China Beziehungen✨ | EnergiesicherheitÜberkapazitäten+3 | Mikko HuotariClaudia Wessling | — | Iran | ChinaEnergiesicherheit+4 | — | 20m 52s | |
| 3/18/26 | Wie China zivile Forschung für sein Militär nutzt, mit Sarah Kirchberger und Antonia Hmaidi✨ | Military Civil FusionChina+3 | Sarah KirchbergerAntonia Hmaidi | Kommunistische Partei ChinasVolksbefreiungsarmee+2 | — | Military Civil FusionChina+3 | — | 50m 12s | |
| 3/13/26 | China in 26: Krieg im Iran + 15. Fünfjahrplan + Hausaufgaben für Europa✨ | ChinaIran+4 | — | 15. Fünfjahrplan | IranEuropa | ChinaIran+5 | — | 31m 02s | |
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| 3/6/26 | China and Russia – a deepening relationship? With Minna Ålander, Filip Rudnik and Eva Seiwert✨ | geopoliticsChina+4 | Minna ÅlanderFilip Rudnik+1 | Stockholm Centre for Eastern European StudiesSwedish Institute of International Affairs | ChinaRussia | ChinaRussia+6 | — | 29m 04s | |
| 2/20/26 | China in 26: Nachlese Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz - Reise des Bundeskanzlers✨ | ChinaMünchner Sicherheitskonferenz+3 | — | MERICS | — | ChinaMünchner Sicherheitskonferenz+3 | — | 26m 22s | |
| 2/11/26 | Orbital geopolitics, with Antonia Hmaidi and Altynay Junusova✨ | satellite internetgeopolitics+4 | Antonia HmaidiAltynay Junusova | MERICSUS+1 | China | satellite internetChina+5 | — | 32m 18s | |
| 2/2/26 | EU-China relations in 2026, with Grzegorz Stec✨ | EU-China relationsgeopolitics+5 | Grzegorz Stec | MERICS | EuropeChina+2 | EU-China relationsgeopolitics+6 | — | 20m 06s | |
| 12/23/25 | Xi Zhongxun and party history, with Joseph Torigian and Alexander Davey | To understand the Communist Party today requires an understanding of its history. To that end, Joseph Torigian and MERICS Analyst Alexander Davey join Johannes Heller-John to talk about a person who devoted more than 70 years of his life to the cause of the CCP, namely Xi Zhongxun, father of China’s party and state leader Xi Jinping. Joseph Torigian is an Associate Professor at the School of International Service at American University and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He... | 32m 10s | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | Domestic debates on China’s global impact, with Alexander Davey and Kristin Shi-Kupfer | 2025 has seen the Chinese government act with increasing confidence in its own power and agency on the international stage. Is this confidence mirrored in Chinese self-perceptions? MERICS Analyst Alexander Davey and professor for sinology at the University of Trier Kristin Shi-Kupfer join Johannes Heller-John to cast a spotlight on domestic debates in China. Together with Christina Sadeler from MERICS and Wutao Wen from the University of Trier they are the co-authors of the report “China’s do... | 34m 48s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | China's global vision, with Katja Drinhausen and Manoj Kewalramani | Eighty years after its foundation, calls for a reform of the United Nations are abundant. Since 2021, China has put forth ideas for such reforms and a different world order in the form of international initiatives like the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative or Beijing’s most recent addition, the Global Governance Initiative launched in September 2025. Katja Drinhausen, Head of the MERICS Politics and Society Program, and Manoj Kewalramani, chairperson of the I... | 44m 36s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | China in 25: MERICS China Forecast + Ausblick 2026 + Macron und Wadephul in China | In dieser Folge des "China in 25"-Podcasts wagen Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari und Claudia Wessling einen Blick ins Jahr 2026. Dabei schauen sie auf die Ergebnisse unseres MERICS China Forecast, die anstehenden Themen des kommenden Jahres und die Chinareisen des französischen Präsidenten Macron und des deutschen Außenministers Wadephul. Für Mikko Huotari haben die Beziehungen zu China eine neue Dimension: „Das ist ein China, mit dem wir uns noch auf Jahre, Jahrzehnte auseinandersetzen müsse... | 25m 40s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | China in 25: Klingbeil in China + Handelsüberschuss + Chinas Inlandsinvestitionen | In dieser Folge des "China in 25"-Podcasts sprechen Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari und Claudia Wessling über die China-Reise von Finanzminister und Vize-Kanzler Lars Klingbeil, über Chinas globale Handelsüberschüsse und über den Einbruch der chinesischen Inlandsinvestitionen. Während die Reise von Vize-Kanzler Klingbeil eine Art Rückkehr zur Normalität in Zeiten turbulenter internationaler Beziehungen suggerierte, mahnt Bernhard Bartsch nicht zu vergessen, dass sich Dynamik der Beziehungen g... | 23m 46s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | US China policy under Trump 2.0, with George Yin | The relationship between the US and China has been fraud with conflict for many years and its twists and turns have global effects. In this episode, George Yin joins Johannes Heller-John to decipher the China policy of the US and its continuities and changes over the last administrations. They also discuss what the EU can do to find its place amidst the rivalling superpowers. George is a Senior Fellow at MERICS and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China Studies, National Taiwan Univ... | 25m 03s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | China in 25: Das Treffen von Trump und Xi - Deutsch-chinesische Beziehungen + Chinas nächster Fünfjahrplan | In dieser Folge des "China in 25"-Podcasts sprechen Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari und Claudia Wessling über die mit Spannung erwartete Begegnung von Donald Trump und Xi Jinping in Südkorea, über den Stand der deutsch-chinesischen Beziehungen nach der Absage der China-Reise von Außenminister Wadephul und den nächsten Fünfjahrplan, dessen Schwerpunkte die chinesische Führung gerade auf dem Vierten Plenum des Zentralkomitees der KPC vorgezeichnet hat. Mikko Huotari sagt, China und die USA hätt... | 22m 59s | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | Exploring strategic new frontiers, with Helena Legarda | China has designated cyberspace, outer space, the polar regions and the deep sea as “strategic new frontiers”. It sees competition with the US and Europe extending into these areas as well. Helena Legarda, Head of the Foreign Relations Program at MERICS, joins Johannes Heller-John to talk about what interests China has in these areas and how Europe can catch up ground it has lost over time. Helena is the author of a new MERICS Report titled "The Arctic, outer space and influence-building: Chi... | 28m 16s | ||||||
| 10/18/25 | CCP priorities and the Fourth Plenum, with Alexander Davey | Ahead of the Fourth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), this episode of the MERICS China Podcast looks at three issues that are high on the priority list for Chinese decisionmakers, namely urban development, social welfare and global trade tensions. Alexander Davey, Analyst in the Politics and Society Program at MERICS, joins Johannes Heller-John to talk about some of the CCP’s priorities for the next months, the upcoming Fourth Plenum from October 20 to... | 24m 34s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | The local reassertion of the Communist Party, with Katja Drinhausen and Nis Grünberg | Governing the people and keeping society “harmonious”, stable and united is seen by the CCP leadership as a core task. The party is now systematically inserting itself into all layers and spheres of society. Johannes Heller-John talks to MERICS Experts Katja Drinhausen, Head of the Politics and Society Program, and Nis Grünberg, Lead Analyst. Together with Alexander Davey they are the authors of the report “Serving the people by controlling them: How the party is reinserting itself into daily... | 28m 41s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | China in 25: USA und China bei der UN + TikTok + EUCCC-Positionspapier | „China in 25“ – in rund 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es darum, wie China seine Position als globaler Akteur bei der UN-Generalversammlung in New York stärkte, wie Washington und China versuchen, einen Deal für TikTok aufzusetzen und wie europäische Firmen ihr Geschäft in China in einem neuen Positionspapier der EUCCC beurteilen. „Vor zehn Jahren hat Beijing mit seiner ‚Made in China 20... | 27m 13s | ||||||
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