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Founded in 2005, Asia Centre is an independent research institute that holds debates and issues publications on matters relating to international, strategic, economic relations, as well as the political and social transformations underway in the Asia-Pacific region. At the crossroads of university research as well as public and private decision-making, Asia Centre researchers identify critical regional issues and analyse them in-depth, taking into consideration both local and global dimensions. Asia Centre’s programs are developed with a vast network of partners, companies and major specialist centres in Europe, North America and Asia. The Centre carries out joint operations with these groups, for a better interpretation of ideas and issues. The conclusions of these meetings, such as the results of the work carried out using original sources by our researchers, are widely distributed through the Centre’s publications as well as through international journals, books and media.

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Scholz in China – Big Gestures, Small Effects?

22 April 2024 No Comments

PDF Our German intern, Pauline Geyer, sheds light on the recent visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to China, offering fresh perspectives and insights. «Chancellor Scholz’s recent visit to

G2: as simple as a phone call ?

4 April 2024 No Comments

PDF Jean-François Di Meglio shares a new analysis about the Sino-American discussion, April the 2nd. « April 2nd’s telephone call with president Joe Biden fortified the mutual tone of respect

[DiploMatrix Q1 2024] • Comparative analysis of the China-Philippines and China-Vietnam pairs • François Issard and Élodie Papin

11 March 2024 No Comments

PDF DiploMatrix ranks the Philippines in the top 10 countries with the highest tensions with China. In contrast to the deterioration in China-Philippines relations illustrated by the “DiploMatrix” tool, a

Memo – China, the South Pacific and contemporary geopolitics

Table ronde n°15 de l’Observatoire Chine, 25 janvier 2017, avec le Pr. Anne-Marie Brady (Wilson Center, Washington DC / University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

There is a sense of crisis in the Pacific Ocean, as the level of China’s ambitions have reached that of the United States (US), and can be compared to the maritime expansion of the US in the 19th century, or of Spain in the 16th century. In this context, the fourteen Pacific island countries, which are micro-states with sizeable maritime territories, are highly prone to future conflicts. Although the Pacific is rather low in China’s priorities, China remains a major player with economic, political, security and strategic interests in the region.

An involvement driven by the competition for diplomatic recognition
China’s rise in the South Pacific: “A perfect storm”
China’s aid policy to the Pacific
China’s Pacific diplomacy
Outcome for the interests of other major players in the South Pacific
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