Jost Wübbeke

Jost Wübbeke is the Head of Program Economy & Technology at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS). The focus of his research is on China’s innovation policy and digital economy. He written about industrial policy, smart manufacturing, and the Internet of Things in China. He is the co-author of a new report on China’s industrial policy, “Made in China 2025: The Making of a High-Tech Superpower and Consequences for Industrial Countries.”

Donald Trump Could Be Starting a New Cold War With China. But He Has Little Chance of Winning

The new U.S. administration has been testing Beijing with provocative stances on trade, Taiwan and the South China Sea. But starting up a Cold War with China is a highly risky strategy