Tag: Asia Pacific
The Dalai Lama at the heart of a controversy launched on social networks
The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader revered by all Tibetans, in turmoil. After the publication of a video in which we see him asking a boy about him “ tongue sucking…
India: the excessive dreams of a demographic giant
The most enthusiastic are convinced: the 21st century will be Indian. This is what the boss of McKinsey & Company, Bob Sternfels, argues: he argues that the sub-continent will have…
Pentagon leaks claim some North Korean missiles ‘not operational’
The leaks from the Pentagon continue to spill ink on the Korean peninsula. After some documents have raised strong suspicions that Washington is listening to senior officials in the South…
China Sea: what you need to know about the major military maneuvers between the Philippines and the United States
After China has, for three days, simulated the “closure” of the island of Taiwan, the United States and the Philippines begin, this Tuesday, April 11, joint military exercises supposed to…
Macron and China: the perils of “at the same time”, by François Godement
A communication disaster, except of course for China, which exults: this is how Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to China ended. The damage is compounded by discrepancies between different versions of…
Taiwan – China: Macron causes discomfort in Washington after his controversial remarks
Returning from a three-day visit to China, where he met President Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron is strongly criticized in the United States, both by the press and by elected officials.…
“With this exercise, the Chinese want to demonstrate that they have very high precision weapons”
China simulated bombings against key targets in Taiwan this Sunday, April 9, on the second day of a total encirclement exercise on the island. These maneuvers will continue on Monday…
China – Taiwan: these military exercises that are multiplying
The Chinese power delights in the art of intimidation and it demonstrated it again on Saturday April 8. In the morning, the army launched three days of maneuvers around the…
Faced with Russia, India oscillates between opportunism and caution
New Delhi refuses that the war in Ukraine penalizes its population and assumes to develop its trade relations with Moscow. But seems skeptical of the ideological and strategic bloc that…
Labor shortage: how Japan pampers its rare immigrants
“We feel supported. Many events are organized, such as visits to museums or picnics under the cherry trees.” Mai Thi Phuong, a wise-cut Vietnamese girl, enjoys her new life at…