Lobby organisation
Mercator Institute for China Studies
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Mercator Institute for China Studies appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
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.”
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“With its headquarters based in Berlin and offices in Brussels, the institute is regularly at the forefront of European and international public debates on China. MERICS’s numerous studies and analyses on various aspects of European China policy have been regularly quoted in European and international media in recent years. In addition, MERICS's experts are regularly consulted on these topics by senior public and private sector decision-makers from all over Europe.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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
The 9 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Pascal Canfin | EU-China trade |
| 20 May 2026 | Oliver Schenk | China-EU relations |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Engin Eroglu | EU-China relations |
| 11 Nov 2025 | René Repasi | Austausch zu Chinas Industriepolitik |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Bart Groothuis | EU-China relations |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Bart Groothuis | US-China-EU relations |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Anna Cavazzini | EU-China relations, TDI, industrial policy |
| 18 Nov 2024 | René Repasi | China Policy Briefing |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Terry Reintke | Steel, Green Transition, Industrial Policy |
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