SOAPBOX
SOAPBOXSOAPBOX provides insights on EU-China trade. The weekly newsletter, compiled by Rafael Jimenez Buendía and Ilaria Perla, is published in collaboration with the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS).
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In this issue, we're pleased to begin a collaboration with the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) - Europe's largest research institute focusing solely on the analysis of contemporary China and its relations with Europe. We look ...
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Weekly dose of China trade insights – with a focus on EU-China trade. Produced in collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS).
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