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Mercator Institute for China Studies

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Mercator Institute for China Studies appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

5
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.6
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Since its foundation in 2013, MERICS has established itself as the leading European think tank on China. Employing more than 20 full-time research staff from all over Europe, with a wide range of scientific qualifications and methodological skills, MERICS is currently the largest European institute focusing solely on the analysis of contemporary China. With its headquarters based in Berlin and…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 5 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA240%
Socialists & Democrats240%
European People's Party120%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2024).

2024
2
2025
2
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

René Repasi
2 meetings · S&D
Terry Reintke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Oliver Schenk
1 meeting · EPP
Anna Cavazzini
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 5 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
20 May 2026Oliver SchenkChina-EU relations
11 Nov 2025René RepasiAustausch zu Chinas Industriepolitik
21 Jan 2025Anna CavazziniEU-China relations, TDI, industrial policy
18 Nov 2024René RepasiChina Policy Briefing
6 Nov 2024Terry ReintkeSteel, Green Transition, Industrial Policy

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