MERICS China Forecast Conference 2023

<p>This is the YouTube Livestream of&nbsp;the 4th MERICS China Forecast Conference which was hosted on&nbsp;Wednesday, January 18, 2023.</p> <p>2023 will be a critical year for China. Following the sudden about-turn in Beijing&rsquo;s Covid-19 policies, the country is currently struggling with an unprecedented health crisis. The economy is in deep trouble. At the same time, Xi Jinping looks set to hardwire the political agenda he pushed through at the historic 20th Party Congress in October and establish a new leadership team at the National People&rsquo;s Congress in spring. Internationally, Beijing is also facing multiple challenges, including its relationship with the US, its &quot;no-limits&quot; partnership with Russia and a re-calibration of China policies across Europe. To anticipate what 2023 might have in store for us, we hosted the 4th MERICS China Forecast conference on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in collaboration with our media partner Handelsblatt. MERICS&nbsp;presented findings from our annual survey among leading European experts and professionals and among a wider global audience on key developments in Europe-China relations. A prominent line-up of high-level speakers shared&nbsp;and discussed their expectations for the turbulent year ahead, including China&rsquo;s political and economic trajectory and challenges for European governments and companies.</p> <p>The&nbsp;MERICS China Forecast 2023&nbsp;has received funding from the European Union&rsquo;s&nbsp;Horizon Europe&nbsp;research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101061700.</p> <p>Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.</p>