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MERICS China Podcast

The MERICS China Podcast, brought to you by the Mercator Institute for China Studies, a show that analyses current affairs in China and the latest developments in EU-China relations.

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Shazeda Ahmed on China’s Social Credit System

Shazeda Ahmed on China’s Social Credit System

September 15, 2017In setting up the so called Social Credit System, China plans to monitor, rate and regulate the behavi... Read more

15 Sep 2017

16mins

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Fu King-wa: “Chinese censorship has evolved into full information control”

Fu King-wa: “Chinese censorship has evolved into full information control”

June 15, 2018Internet censorship in China has evolved from just blocking websites into an elaborate system of informatio... Read more

15 Jun 2018

18mins

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Made in China 2025: Wie weit ist China auf dem Weg zu globaler Technologieführerschaft?

Made in China 2025: Wie weit ist China auf dem Weg zu globaler Technologieführerschaft?

4. Juli 2019Anlässlich der Präsentation der neuen MERICS-Studie zu Chinas Made in China 2025 Strategie diskutierte Autor... Read more

4 Jul 2019

1hr

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Kevin Rudd: China’s nascent strategy for a new global order (EN)

Kevin Rudd: China’s nascent strategy for a new global order (EN)

12 October 2016, with Kevin RuddWhat does China really want with its foreign policy? Is there a grand strategy for Xi Ji... Read more

12 Oct 2016

46mins

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Jessica Batke: Small NGOs particularly vulnerable under new NGO law

Jessica Batke: Small NGOs particularly vulnerable under new NGO law

May 11, 2018When China’s law on non-governmental organizations went into effect in early 2017, observers worried that ma... Read more

11 May 2018

21mins

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Gerda Wielander: Can the China Dream make people happy?

Gerda Wielander: Can the China Dream make people happy?

March 2, 2018In international rankings China does not appear to be a very happy place. In the latest World Happiness Rep... Read more

2 Mar 2018

21mins

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Rui Ma on China’s fast-changing internet industry

Rui Ma on China’s fast-changing internet industry

November 22, 2019China leads the world in the number of unicorn startups, many of which are e-commerce and other Interne... Read more

22 Nov 2019

38mins

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Helena Legarda: “Military conflict about Taiwan is nobody’s preferred option at the moment”

Helena Legarda: “Military conflict about Taiwan is nobody’s preferred option at the moment”

August 6, 2019For the first time in four years, China has released a major defense white paper. While much of its conten... Read more

6 Aug 2019

24mins

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Jeffrey Ding on AI in China: "Easy access to data is not everything"

Jeffrey Ding on AI in China: "Easy access to data is not everything"

January 28, 2019China wants to become the global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by 2030 and therefore pumps huge... Read more

28 Jan 2019

18mins

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Carsten Holz: Challenges of Chinese investment in Tibetan areas

Carsten Holz: Challenges of Chinese investment in Tibetan areas

August 2, 2017The Chinese government spends millions to develop the Tibetan areas of China. But what can investment achi... Read more

2 Aug 2017

21mins

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Helena Legarda: China’s PLA looks set to step up global activities

Helena Legarda: China’s PLA looks set to step up global activities

March 8. 2018China wants to develop a “world class” military force that can “fight and win wars” by 2049, the 100th anni... Read more

8 Mar 2018

12mins

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MERICS Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong

MERICS Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong

December 20, 2019With no end in sight to nearly seven months of political tension, Hong Kong’s role as a financial hub c... Read more

20 Dec 2019

56mins

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Isabel Hilton: Civil society still has an enormous role to play in China

Isabel Hilton: Civil society still has an enormous role to play in China

May 30, 2017Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and independent journalists have played a vital role in raising awaren... Read more

29 May 2017

17mins

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Frank N. Pieke: “Xi Jinping will find it harder than expected to secure a third term"

Frank N. Pieke: “Xi Jinping will find it harder than expected to secure a third term"

September 10, 2018For years, many China observers believed that the Chinese Communist Party would eventually crumble und... Read more

10 Sep 2018

22mins

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Adrian Zenz on re-education camps in Xinjiang

Adrian Zenz on re-education camps in Xinjiang

January 11, 2019China’s policies in the north-western region of Xinjiang have come under international criticism in rece... Read more

11 Jan 2019

23mins

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Zhang Jieping: "There’s a huge appetite for independent journalism" (EN)

Zhang Jieping: "There’s a huge appetite for independent journalism" (EN)

5 October 2016, with Zhang JiepingThese are tough times for independent media in China: Censorship and controls have inc... Read more

5 Oct 2016

12mins

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Theresa Fallon on the BRI: "The EU needs to proceed very carefully"

Theresa Fallon on the BRI: "The EU needs to proceed very carefully"

October 2, 2018When Xi Jinping first launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the idea of improving trade and transp... Read more

2 Oct 2018

22mins

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Ying Zhu on Chinese cinema: “Censorship is a very challenging issue”

Ying Zhu on Chinese cinema: “Censorship is a very challenging issue”

February 22, 2019Film fans still wonder why Zhang Yimou’s “One Second” was withdrawn from the Berlin Film Festival. The ... Read more

22 Feb 2019

20mins

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Mikko Huotari And Agatha Kratz: EU moves to closer scrutiny of Chinese FDI

Mikko Huotari And Agatha Kratz: EU moves to closer scrutiny of Chinese FDI

Chinese direct investment in Europe has continued to decline in 2018, according to a new report by MERICS and Rhodium Gr... Read more

6 Mar 2019

24mins

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Eckehard Scharfschwerdt: 15 Jahre als Arzt in Yunnan (GER)

Eckehard Scharfschwerdt: 15 Jahre als Arzt in Yunnan (GER)

20. Januar 2017Neue Krankenhäuser, moderne Geräte und eine Krankenversicherung für alle – viel hat sich verändert im chi... Read more

20 Jan 2017

13mins

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