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Jean-Yves Colin: “Ukrainian crisis: Japan in line with NATO and the EU”
The Ukrainian crisis has generated numerous and intense reactions on the international scene. Some, such as those of certain Asian

David Baverez: “Why does the Evergrande shock forces China to reconsider its growth model?”
In his latest column for the Express, David Baverez, a member of the Asia Centre’s Advisory Board and an investor

Maëlle Lefèvre : “Ukraine/Taiwan : To compare or not to compare, that is the question?”
As Ukraine faces the Russian invasion, all eyes are on Mainland China and the decisions it might make regarding the

Christophe Feuché : “China, a luxury trap for leading brands?”
In this article, Christophe Feuché, member of Asia Centre’s Executive Committee, outlines some scenarios and the paths that could be

Jean-Pierre Cabestan: “China: party, power, pandemic… the virus of power”
In this article extracted from the Figaro Histoire issue “Mussolini, l’illusion fasciste”, Jean-Pierre Cabestan deciphers how the Covid-19 pandemic reinforced

Jean-Pierre Cabestan: “The individualistic withdrawal of the Chinese youth worries the authorities” – Interview given to Le 1 magazine
Interview by Sylvain CYPEL for Le 1, issue 382, 2 February 2022 What do the Chinese leaders expect from the

What role for Japan in the event of strong tensions around Taiwan?
“Anyone who dares to return to the old path of militarism and defy the limits of the Chinese people will

Memo – China’s medium term outlook: will innovation save China from becoming old before it becomes rich?
Memo of the 1st of December 2021 event. With Jean-François Di Meglio (Asia Centre), Alicia García-Herrero (Bruegel), Guntram B. Wolff

Thailand’s Defence Technology Institute: A Peek Behind the [Not-So-Metaphorical] Iron Curtain
Hadrien T. Saperstein, Researcher at Asia Centre. Executive Summary The Defence Technology Institute’s political and operational impact was blunted since

Memo – The Sources of Contemporary Political Thought in Greater China – Launching Asia trends #6, Thinkers’ Corner with the Institut Ricci
Memo of the 19th of October 2021 event. With Jean-François Di Meglio (Asia Centre), Michel Masson (Institut Ricci), Isabelle Thireau

Memo – The significance of demographics in understanding Chinese foreign policy – Eva Merle
Memo of the 29th of September 2021 webinar. With Eva Merle (Comité France Chine)Memo by Soo Min Hong Why approach

The Covid-19 crisis and the balance of power: the seesaw now, overturned
PDF Jean-François Di Meglio and Jean-Yves Colin, Associate Researchers at Asia Centre, were published in Korea Business Magazine #110, in