Max J. Zenglein

Max J. Zenglein

Chief Economist at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

China’s macroeconomic development; international trade and investment; economic reforms

Max J. Zenglein’s research focuses on China’s macroeconomic development, international trade and industrial policies. He has a particular interest in China’s evolving economic system and the economic conditions in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Max has over ten years of professional experience working on China-related economic issues. Before joining MERICS he was an economic analyst for the German Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen and Beijing. He is an economist by training and has received his PhD from the University of Kassel in 2015.

China Horizons publications

Chinese economy

China’s growth: what is to come?

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Chinese economy

Fighting local government debt

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Chinese economy

The sky is the limit: China’s rise as a transportation superpower challenges the EU

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China Horizons events

Chinese economy

China’s evolving industrial policy: Lessons for Europe

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Chinese economy

China’s structural deceleration: population aging versus innovation

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