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China's diplomatic, military, economic and technological assertiveness, as well as its growing rivalry with the United States, raise certain apprehensions among its neighbors and Europeans alike.
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Auteur de "La Chine, banquier du monde", Claude Meyer est l'invité de Mohamed Kaci dans le 64' de TV5MONDE. Docteur en économie et ancien dirigeant de banque, Claude Meyer enseigne à Sciences-Po. Chercheur associé au CERI et au GEM, il a publié de nombreux ouvrages et articles sur l’Asie.
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Et encore, dans ce cas-là, il ne s’agit souvent que du commerce extérieur chinois.
Or, le pays non seulement voit des formes de contestation interne à la fois se multiplier et se diversifier, mais ses responsables politiques devront affronter des défis internes considérables.
On connaît les grands chantiers, actuels ou à venir : laissés pour compte du développement, gestion des mégapoles, natalité, vieillissement de la population, systèmes de retraite, corruption, violences sociétales, liberté d’expression, etc.
Comment donc réduire toutes ces vulnérabilités ?
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Cette semaine, le livre international est planétaire, puisqu’on va parler de La Chine banquier du monde. Qu’est-ce que la Chine achète, qu’est-ce que la Chine finance, d’où vient cet argent chinois qui semble inépuisable ? Réponses avec l’auteur de ce livre, Claude Meyer, docteur en économie, enseignant à Sciences Politiques.
Chine-France, mariage forcé ?
Notre invité est :
Claude Meyer
Economiste, ancien dirigeant de banque et enseignant à Sciences–Po.
Chercheur associé au CERI (Centre d'études et de recherches internationales) et au GEM (Groupe d’économie mondiale)
Il publie La Chine, banquier du monde aux éditions Fayard.
La Chine, banquier du monde ?
Après le tsunami des exportations, voilà la déferlante chinoise sur la finance. A l’instar des autres grandes puissances économiques de la planète, la Chine dispose aujourd’hui de multiples canaux d’influence issus de son pouvoir économique. Les utilise-t-elle pour servir ses propres intérêts géopolitiques ? Y parvient-elle ? La Chine superpuissance mondiale… à quelle échéance ? Et avec quel régime politique ?
Le modèle chinois "est à bout de souffle"
TROIS QUESTIONS A - Claude Meyer, professeur d’économie internationale et auteur de deux ouvrages sur le Chine.
L’INFO. La Chine a dévoilé le chiffre de sa croissance lundi. A 7,7%, il est toujours largement supérieur à la plupart des pays développés, mais reste que ce résultat est le plus bas des treize dernières années. La Chine, désormais concurrencée par ses voisins asiatiques, n’est plus aussi attractive. L’Etat souhaite faire évoluer son modèle vers l’industrie innovante et la consommation intérieure.
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