China
China's diplomatic, military, economic and technological assertiveness, as well as its growing rivalry with the United States, raise certain apprehensions among its neighbors and Europeans alike.
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"The Yuan isn’t ready to replace the Dollar"
China’s ambition is to become a great financial power. But the necessary reform of its financial system and its will to act progressively could mean that it will be a long time before its exchange rate system is liberalized. Can the Yuan realistically become an international currency?
Devaluation of the Yuan: Claude Meyer answers Yves Bourdillon
Is the sudden devaluation of the Yuan a sign of some form of panic from Beijing following the slowed growth of the Chinese economy?
Does this decision create deflationary risks for the global economy?
What prospects for the Yuan’s international status?
Understanding China’s Financial Expansion
In this interview, Claude Meyer underlines the three major vulnerabilities of the Chinese economy, and describes the investments China has made since the early 2000’s to address them.
L'empire de la classe du milieu
Apparue en même temps que le miracle économique, la population des couches moyennes incarne un pays en pleine mutation : confort matériel, meilleure éducation, ouverture sur le monde... mais aussi rupture avec les valeurs traditionnelles.
Le changement politique tente peu la classe moyenne chinoise
Michel de Grandi présente les conclusions de l'étude d'Alice Ekman sur les classes moyennes chinoises.
What is China's vision in shaping cooperative frameworks? Interview with Richard W.X. Hu
Richard W.X. Hu, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong, analyzed China's role in the regional economic integration process.
- What is China’s vision in shaping cooperative frameworks?
- What is China’s rationale behind setting up the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
- What is your prognosis for the future of a China-Japan-Korea cooperative framework?
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Faut-il avoir peur de la Chine?
A l'occasion du nouvel an chinois, Stéphanie Gallet et ses invités s'intéressent à la Chine, géant d'Asie, colosse économique et pays parmi les plus pollués au monde.
Las nuevas rutas chinas de la seda
¿Qué tienen en común el trayecto de tren más largo del mundo, el puerto del Pireo y un centro logístico en Kazajistán? ¿O Duisburgo, en Alemania, las islas Maldivas y Gwadar, en Pakistán? La respuesta es China. Todos forman parte del ambicioso concepto que Pekín ha convertido en una de las grandes prioridades de su política exterior: la formación de extensas redes de transporte, comunicaciones e infraestructuras que partan de China y, por vía terrestre y marítima, lleguen a Europa.
Assertive Pragmatism: China's Economic Rise and its Impact on Chinese Foreign Policy
Proliferation Papers, No. 15, Fall 2006
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