merics.org

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #orejime > div:nth-child(1) > div > div > div > ul > li:nth-child(1) > button

Kontext: <button class="orejime-Button orejime-Button--save orejime-Notice-button orejime-Notice-saveButton" type="button">ACCEPT ALL</button>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1. Recommendation: change text colour to #6c6c6c.

Selector: #orejime > div:nth-child(1) > div > div > div > ul > li:nth-child(2) > button

Kontext: <button class="orejime-Button orejime-Button--decline orejime-Notice-button orejime-Notice-declineButton" type="button">ONLY REQUIRED COOKIES</button>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1. Recommendation: change text colour to #6c6c6c.

Selector: #orejime > div:nth-child(1) > div > div > div > ul > li:nth-child(3) > button

Kontext: <button type="button" class="orejime-Button orejime-Button--info orejime-Notice-learnMoreButton">SETTINGS</button>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change text colour to #de3621.

Selector: #block-merics-languageswitcher > ul > li:nth-child(1) > a

Kontext: <a href="/en" class="language-link is-active" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="&lt;front&gt;" aria-current="page">en</a>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-2814 > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div:nth-child(1) > section:nth-child(1) > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > a

Kontext: <a href="/en/geopolitics" hreflang="en">Geopolitics</a>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-2814 > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div:nth-child(1) > section:nth-child(1) > div > div > div:nth-child(2) > a

Kontext: <a href="/en/us-china" hreflang="en">US-China</a>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-2814 > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div:nth-child(2) > div:nth-child(2) > section:nth-child(1) > div > div > div

Kontext: <div class="field-item">MERICS Briefs</div>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-2814 > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div:nth-child(2) > div:nth-child(2) > section:nth-child(2) > div > div > div > time

Kontext: <time datetime="2026-03-26T15:40:13Z">Mar 26, 2026</time>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-1 > div > div > div > section > div > div > div:nth-child(4) > div > div > div > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div > section:nth-child(2) > div > div > div > p:nth-child(1)

Kontext: <p>The 2026 MERICS European China ...</p>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-1 > div > div > div > section > div > div > div:nth-child(4) > div > div > div > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div > section:nth-child(2) > div > div > div > p:nth-child(2) > a

Kontext: <a href="https://merics.org/en/call-applications-merics-european-china-talent-program-2026">Learn more and apply</a>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-1 > div > div > div > section > div > div > div:nth-child(7) > div > div > div:nth-child(2) > div:nth-child(1) > div > div > a

Kontext: <a href="/en/russia-china" hreflang="en">Russia-China</a>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-1 > div > div > div > section > div > div > div:nth-child(7) > div > div > div:nth-child(2) > div:nth-child(3) > div > div > p

Kontext: <p>The <strong>China-Russia Dashbo...</p>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-1 > div > div > div > section > div > div > div:nth-child(7) > div > div > div:nth-child(2) > div:nth-child(4) > div > div > a

Kontext: <a href="https://merics.org/en/china-russia-dashboard-facts-and-figures-special-relationship">Explore the dashboard</a>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-1 > div > div > div > section > div > div > div:nth-child(9) > div > div > div > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div > section:nth-child(2) > div > div > div > p:nth-child(1)

Kontext: <p>As a member, you can rely on us...</p>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-1 > div > div > div > section > div > div > div:nth-child(9) > div > div > div > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div > section:nth-child(2) > div > div > div > p:nth-child(2) > a

Kontext: <a href="/en/become-a-member" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="496daf15-2972-4d13-9a5d-8ec9840e860a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Become a MERICS member!...

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #block-mericschinabriefing > div > div > div > p

Kontext: <p>As a member, you can rely on us...</p>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #block-mericschinabriefing > div > div > div > div > a

Kontext: <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="496daf15-2972-4d13-9a5d-8ec9840e860a" href="/en/become-a-member" target="_blank" title="Become ...

Originalmeldung: Duplicate id attribute value "Rectangle" found on the web page.

Selector: #Rectangle

Kontext: <rect class="color-stroke" id="Rectangle" stroke="#000000" stroke-width="2" stroke-linejoin="round" x="0" y="12" width="22" height="16" rx="2"></rect>

Originalmeldung: Duplicate id attribute value "Group" found on the web page.

Selector: #Group

Kontext: <g id="Group" transform="translate(9.000000, 16.000000)" fill="#000000" class="color-fill"><circle id="Oval" cx="2" cy="2"...</g>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #node-2761 > div > div > div:nth-child(3) > section > div > div > div

Kontext: <div class="field-item">MERICS Briefs</div>

Originalmeldung: This element has insufficient contrast at this conformance level. Expected a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, but text in this element has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1. Recommendation: change background to #de3621.

Selector: #block-views-block-latest-newsletter-block-1 > div > div > footer > a

Kontext: <a href="/en/node/2761" class="read-newsletter">Read more</a>

Originalmeldung: Anchor element found with a valid href attribute, but no link content has been supplied.

Selector: #block-search-webform > a

Kontext: <a href="#" class="box-search-close"> <svg version="1.1" id="Cap...</a>

Originalmeldung: Anchor element found with a valid href attribute, but no link content has been supplied.

Selector: #block-social-media-links-mobile > ul > li:nth-child(5) > a

Kontext: <a href="/en/rss"> <span class="fa fa-rss...</a>

Originalmeldung: Anchor element found with a valid href attribute, but no link content has been supplied.

Selector: #block-socialmedialinks > ul > li:nth-child(6) > a

Kontext: <a href="/en/rss" target="_blank"> <span class="fa fa-rss...</a>

Originalmeldung: Duplicate id attribute value "Capa_1" found on the web page.

Selector: #Capa_1

Kontext: <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Capa_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 512.001 512.001" style="enable-backgrou...

Originalmeldung: This textinput element does not have a name available to an accessibility API. Valid names are: label element, title , aria-label , aria-labelledby .

Selector: #edit-search-text

Kontext: <input data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text" type="text" id="edit-search-text" name="search_text" value="" size="60" maxlength="255" placeholder="Search MERICS" class="form-te...

Originalmeldung: This form field should be labelled in some way. Use the label element (either with a "for" attribute or wrapped around the form field), or "title", "aria-label" or "aria-labelledby" attributes as appropriate.

Selector: #edit-search-text

Kontext: <input data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text" type="text" id="edit-search-text" name="search_text" value="" size="60" maxlength="255" placeholder="Search MERICS" class="form-te...

Originalmeldung: This button element does not have a name available to an accessibility API. Valid names are: title , element content, aria-label , aria-labelledby .

Selector: #inner-wrap > div:nth-child(5) > header > div > div > div:nth-child(1) > div > div:nth-child(2) > button

Kontext: <button class="hamburger-button" type="button" data-once="hamburger_button"> <span cl...</button>

Originalmeldung: This textinput element does not have a name available to an accessibility API. Valid names are: label element, title , aria-label , aria-labelledby .

Selector: #edit-search-text--2

Kontext: <input data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text" type="text" id="edit-search-text--2" name="search_text" value="" size="60" maxlength="255" placeholder="Search MERICS" class="form...

Originalmeldung: This form field should be labelled in some way. Use the label element (either with a "for" attribute or wrapped around the form field), or "title", "aria-label" or "aria-labelledby" attributes as appropriate.

Selector: #edit-search-text--2

Kontext: <input data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text" type="text" id="edit-search-text--2" name="search_text" value="" size="60" maxlength="255" placeholder="Search MERICS" class="form...

Originalmeldung: This button element does not have a name available to an accessibility API. Valid names are: title , element content, aria-label , aria-labelledby .

Selector: html > body > div:nth-child(4) > div:nth-child(2) > div > button

Kontext: <button class="popup__close-button" type="button"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w...</button>

Originalmeldung: Duplicate id attribute value "node-2781" found on the web page.

Selector: #node-2781

Kontext: <article id="node-2781" class="content--type-microsite english-only"> <div class="view-mode-cont...</article>

Originalmeldung: Duplicate id attribute value "node-2820" found on the web page.

Selector: #node-2820

Kontext: <article id="node-2820" class="content--type-podcast english-only"> <div class="view-mode-cont...</article>

Originalmeldung: Duplicate id attribute value "node-2814" found on the web page.

Selector: #node-2814

Kontext: <article id="node-2814" class="content--type-microsite"> <div class="view-mode-cont...</article>

Originalmeldung: Duplicate id attribute value "Rectangle" found on the web page.

Selector: #Rectangle

Kontext: <path d="M1,3 L3,3 L3,7 C3,7.55228475 2.55228475,8 2,8 C1.44771525,8 1,7.55228475 1,7 L1,3 L1,3 Z" id="Rectangle"></path>