01/07/2014
China’s development has given rise to massive flows of both domestic migration and international emigration.
China
In 2017, Secretary General Xi Jinping said: "This is an era that will see China move closer to the center of the world stage". The People's Republic of China is indeed at a pivotal moment in its history, gradually acquiring all the components of power and competing with, if not surpassing, the major world powers. This new status is challenging the global balance of power, raising questions and awakening fears. The European Union and its member states are seeking to adapt their position vis-à-vis China, to face its new diplomatic assertiveness, the rise of its military and technological capacities, and to deal with the Sino-American rivalry. However, since Beijing's international policy cannot be dissociated from its domestic context, it is also necessary to analyze the internal political dynamics that dictate foreign policy choices.
Through its research activities, Ifri's Center for Asian Studies aims to provide a better understanding of contemporary China and its position on the world stage.
Marc JULIENNE
Director, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
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John SEAMAN
Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies
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Françoise NICOLAS
Senior Advisor, Center for Asian Studies
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26/06/2014
The Catholic Church in China is divided into two branches: one is encompassed within the Communist Party and is largely independent of Rome; the other comes under the Pope’s authority and is tormented by Beijing’s government, which entirely rejects its authority.
01/06/2014
This study seeks to lay the foundations for a better understanding of the Chinese middle classes. It goes beyond the traditional classification by revenue and identifies the distinctive features of China’s middle classes by taking into account relevant historical events, current sociopolitical...
20/03/2014
There are some disturbing similarities between present-day Asia and pre-1914 Europe.
19/02/2014
The dramatic rise of Chinese direct investment into the European Union has sparked a debate about the control that China may be seeking to take over European economies. Quite naturally these concerns have led to repeated calls that action be taken to slow down, if not to...
11/12/2013
Chinese cities are getting bigger and are also growing into each other. To ensure that the rapidly increasing number of urban residents have access to adequate transportation not only requires increased investment in transportation, but also careful deliberation to allow an optimal tradeoff...
22/04/2013
China is poised for a dramatic increase in its demand for natural gas. As total energy demand has risen to record levels in the last five years, China has found itself in an increasingly difficult bind: the social and environmental burden from coal is becoming too heavy to bear and a growing...
05/04/2013
In the past decade Russia set a strategic goal: to develop the Eastern vector of its energy policy and strengthen oil and gas cooperation with the Asia-Pacific countries. While dialogue on gas with China was stalled, Rosneft, the country's number-one oil company, made a breakthrough in...
27/02/2013
This paper analyzes the rise of maritime China and its implications for Japan’s security policy.
31/12/2012
06/03/2012
N’importe quelle autre économie européenne se satisferait d’un tel score : 9.2% de croissance en 2011 ! Même la moitié, rien que la moitié, ce serait déjà un triomphe. Mais lorsqu’il s’agit de la Chine, on est bien obligé de faire le constat que la deuxième...
29/02/2012
Nous parlons ce matin des classes moyennes en Chine. Et là encore, comme pour l’Inde et le Brésil, il faut commencer par interroger les critères permettant de définir cette catégorie sociale.
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15/02/2012
Alors que la répression se poursuit en Syrie, Pékin, à l'image de Moscou, prône toujours la non-ingérence dans les affaires de Damas.
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10/12/2011
La Chine est aujourd’hui la deuxième puissance économique de la planète… d’aucuns disent qu’elle sera vieille avant d’être riche. La Chine bientôt plus discrète sur la scène mondiale ?
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05/11/2011
Les «terres rares», dix-sept minerais indispensables à la fabrication de nos téléphones portables ou de nos écrans plats, que l'on exploite au fin fond de la Chine dans des conditions dignes de Germinal. Plongée dans un monde interdit, très loin de celui de la...
24/10/2011
Yves-Heng Lim analyse, pour le Centre Asie de l'Ifri, la modernisation des forces aériennes chinoises. Selon l'auteur, la Chine est en quête d'une parité technologique et d'une capacité aéronavale.
16/09/2011
Article par Sébastian Seibt sur la conférence sur le même sujet organisée à l'Ifri.
28/12/2010
En cette période festive et faste, alors que les gadgets dernier cri se vendent comme des petits pains, le sujet des terres rares revient sur la table.
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28/08/2010
China wants to use its monopoly over global rare earth supplies to win the race for clean energy technology that depends on the metals, but it is a strategy that could backfire, costing Beijing its advantage.
