Global geopolitical analysis
For the past few months, and mainly due to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) actions, Taiwan has been in the spotlight. The small island of 23 millions inhabitants, which has been trying to exist as the independent country it is since 1949, had almost...
Lire la suiteWho has not heard about the recent Franco-Australian submarine deal yet? Well, due to the importance of the event, its repercussions, and the mediocrity of everything I am hearing and reading about it, I think that the story need a new article. But first,...
Lire la suitePicture from qz.com Twelve months ago , I talked in these columns about the relative success of the « mask diplomacy » planed by the Chinese Communist Party: The Chinese government is very pride to show its people how they are « helping » other countries....
Lire la suiteThe three musketeers Today's article will be an update about the last events from the Indo-Pacific, focusing on the military aspects. For months now, since the beginning of the Covid crisis, coinciding with the brutal change in the Chinese « diplomacy...
Lire la suiteThe CCP, the Chinese Communist Party, is not the most public and open institution on Earth. This is probably not a scoop. Since the creation of the People Republic of China in 1949, the Party control the country, alone, without any serious form of political...
Lire la suiteAfter months of silence, it is now time to come back. Eighteen months after the first « submarine related » article, let's talk about the recent developments in this field, the good ones and unfortunately, the bad ones. The last several months were very...
Lire la suiteI was basically thinking about writing another article regarding China's « military diplomacy ». But, for months now, everyday brings new elements and new Chinese/US provocations. It's an endless story so it will not be for this time. No, today, we will...
Lire la suiteFor weeks now, the world has enjoyed the China test and mask's diplomacy. In order to protect their medical staffs and citizens, many countries spent thousand of millions euros/dollars buying masks and medical equipment from China. « Made in China » has...
Lire la suiteToday, let's not only talk about the coronavirus, but let's talk about Chinese economy for a while. Chinese economy really emerged during the end of the 90's. At this time, China, thanks to its amazingly big (and CHEAP) workforce, became the place to...
Lire la suiteIn this dark period of global contamination and confinement, I think it is now time for me too, to bring my stone to the building. As usual, I have been busy looking at many contents during the last few weeks, and I am a bit afraid of what I am seeing...
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