Mercator Institute for China Studies

MERICS

Since its foundation in 2013, MERICS has established itself as the leading European think tank on China.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Marco Chirullo (Acting Head of Unit Trade)

11 Nov 2025 · Discussion on EU-China trade relations

Meeting with Martina Lodrant (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Bruegel

13 Oct 2025 · Debrief on the findings of their analysis on China’s evolving domestic dynamics, the country's economy as well as changes in its foreign policy trajectory.

Meeting with Michal Safianik (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas)

10 Mar 2025 · EU-US and US-China relations

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · EU-China relations, TDI, industrial policy

Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2024 · China Policy Briefing

Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

27 Nov 2023 · High-Level Working Dinner Preparation of the EU-China Summit

Meeting with Jivka Petkova (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

27 Apr 2023 · Exchange on the I.D.E.A. fellowship on China

Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

28 Mar 2023 · Working dinner on China matters other guests: - Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU - Director North East Asia & China / Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, UK - Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU

Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

28 Feb 2023 · Working dinner - EU's agenda in 2023

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

10 Jan 2023 · 2021 report on transatlantic China policy

Meeting with Radosław Sikorski (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Sept 2020 · Charting a new course for European China policy

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Fernando Sampedro Marcos (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Maria Luisa Cabral (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Mary Veronica Tovsak Pleterski (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Nicole Dewandre (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Olivier Smith (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Per Haugaard (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Valeria Miceli (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

31 Jul 2020 · The State of the Union in 2020 - The Digital Transition at the core of Europe's Recovery - [Via Webex]

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Brenda Furniere (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Fernando Sampedro Marcos (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Nicole Dewandre (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Olivier Smith (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Per Haugaard (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Peteris Ustubs (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Sonia Vila Nunez (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Valeria Miceli (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

28 Jul 2020 · High-Level Roundtable Discussion on The State of the Union in 2020 and EU's Global Engagement in a Covid-19 world - [Via Webex]

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

20 Jun 2020 · Meeting with the Executive Director (Exchange of views)

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

16 Jan 2020 · Introductory meeting with the Mercator Institute for China Studies

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

5 Jul 2019 · Geopolitics

Meeting with Ulrik Trolle Smed (Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King)

29 Jan 2019 · Cyber security

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

29 Jan 2019 · EU Global Strategy