Jacob Gunter

Jacob Gunter

Senior Analyst at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

China's political economy; Industrial policy; Innovation

Jacob Gunter is a Senior Analyst at MERICS. He covers China's political economy, industrial policy, innovation, self-reliance, decoupling, and examines how the EU can better economically compete with China in third markets.

Jacob brings ten years of experience in China to the role, including the most recent four years as the Lead Pen of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, where he served as the Senior Policy and Communications Manager.

China Horizons publications

Chinese economy

China’s economic trajectory, with Bert Hofman and Jacob Gunter

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Chinese economy

China’s global port politics, with Clark Banach and Jacob Gunter

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Chinese economy

Mapping China’s global port network: on the backfoot in 2024, but still well entrenched

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Chinese party-state politics

National People’s Congress 2024: The state implements the party’s decisions, with Nis Grünberg and Jacob Gunter

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Chinese economy

The global sale of Chinese arms, with Helena Legarda and Jacob Gunter

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