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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.
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MERICS China Tech Observatory: Kimi-3 + Renewables boost + Commercializing quantum research
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 Chi...
SCO summit + Himalayan glacier collapse + “Hacking-for-hire”
picture alliance / newscom | Iranian Presidency
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China sticks with Iran, but downplays top-level contact at SCO summit
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek this week put China’s balancing act over I...
Hukou reform – a historic shift for China creates a huge challenge for its cities
picture alliance / Anadolu | John Ricky
Beijing hopes that ending the mismatch between where people are registered for public services and where they live and work could boost the economy, says Alexander Davey.
As slowing domestic demand...
Beijing is failing to meet the challenge of weak domestic demand
picture alliance / REUTERS | Maxim Shemetov
This analysis is part of the Q2/2026 MERICS China Economic Indicators, our quarterly analysis of China’s economic data. You can find the most recent data here.
China’s leadership set a feasible-...
China’s economy in Q2: Domestic woes dampen growth as imbalances intensify
China’s economy cooled considerably in the second quarter of this year. GDP growth slowed to just 4.3 percent, dropping from 5.0 percent in Q1, due to a sharp fall in investment and sluggish consumption. China’s exports continued to grow, d...
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