Jacob Gunter
Jacob Gunter is a lead analyst for the economics research team at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, known for his insights on China's economic policies and the geopolitical implications of its industrial strategies.
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Jacob Gunter is the head of the economy and industry program at the MERICS think tank in Berlin.
Analysis: China’s record trade surplus shows it can thrive without the US, but can it keep its winning streak going?
United States· 2026-01-15
Researcher Jacob Gunter suggests that the exported weapons are being used by Beijing as a geopolitical tool to establish close relations with various countries.
যুদ্ধবিমুখ চীন চোখধাঁধানো অস্ত্র বানিয়ে আসলে চাচ্ছেটা কী
Bangladesh· 2025-11-13
Jacob Gunter, who heads the economy and industry program at MERICS think tank in Berlin, said to expect 'some signaling' in the coming plan around boosting consumption.
China’s fourth plenum: Roiled by purges and buffeted by US frictions, leadership meets to chart country’s riseUnited States· 2025-10-20
Jacob Gunter, lead economic analyst at the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies, discussed the value proposition of the U.S. market.
‘Protectionism will lead nowhere,’ China’s Xi says as he begins Southeast Asia tour
Canada· 2025-04-14
Jacob Gunter, lead economic analyst at the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies, commented on Beijing's preparations for aggressive decoupling with the U.S.
Xi Jinping has been preparing for Trump’s trade war for 12 years – it may not have been long enoughCanada· 2025-04-11
Jacob Gunter is a leading economic analyst who believes China is well-prepared for a prolonged confrontation with the US.
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Vietnam· 2025-04-11
Jacob Gunter noted that Xi Jinping has accepted the gauntlet thrown down and is ready to put up a fight.
Trump’s tariff war: 5 reasons why Xi Jinping isn’t blinking
India· 2025-04-10
Jacob Gunter, lead economy analyst at Berlin-based think tank MERICS, said Xi has been very clear for a very long time that he expects China will enter a period of protracted struggle with the United States.
Analysis: Why China’s Xi Jinping is not backing down on US-China trade escalation that has no end in sightUnited States· 2025-04-10
Jacob Gunter said Xi has been very clear that he expects China will enter a period of protracted struggle with the United States.
Analysis: Why China’s Xi Jinping is not backing down on US-China trade escalation that has no end in sightUnited States· 2025-04-10Jacob Gunter, lead analyst for the economics research team at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, commented on the Congress.
What to expect when China’s legislature meets this week
Taiwan· 2025-03-04
