Understanding the drivers of China's inn...

Against the backdrop of Middle East tensions, the Norwegian minister of international development calls for a ceasefire and urges everyone to follow international law. He discusses issues such as the need to face a new reality of war, conflict, and the climate crisis with partner ... Show More

The Strait of Hormuz remains gripped by tensions, as Tehran denounces American threats and the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reports that Iran has not sent a delegation to the talks with the United States. That heightens uncertainties before a s ... Show More

France's National Assembly has opened a door that has been closed for more than a century. A joint committee will work to align the positions of senators and deputies on a bill concerning cultural artifacts. The legislation aims to promote the return of looted colonial-era cultur ... Show More

La multiplication des crises internationales conjuguée au désengagement sélectif de la nouvelle administration Trump à l’international ouvre un large boulevard diplomatique à la Chine. L’arrêt des activités de l’USAID, le recul vis-à-vis des institutions multilatérales au profit ... Show More

<p>Lao Zi, Lao Tseu pour les occidentaux, est un sage chinois contemporain de Confucius. Il est considéré comme le fondateur du Taoïsme, le Tao Té King en est le texte majeur. De ce sage il faut retenir le concept du mouvement créatif des opposés, le Yin Yang, le non-agir, le vid ... Show More

<p>Last week’s meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping may have brought a respite in the trade war. But it hardly touched the more fundamental drivers of U.S.-Chinese rivalry, a rivalry that has come to shape more and more dimensions of geopolitics, the global economy, and be ... Show More

Today I had the pleasure of talking to Professor Xiang Biao on his new book, Self as Method: Thinking Through China and the World, which was originally written and published in Chinese. The English translation has just come out with Palgrave Macmillan. Self as Method provides a m ... Show More

Today I had the pleasure of talking to Professor Xiang Biao on his new book, Self as Method: Thinking Through China and the World, which was originally written and published in Chinese. The English translation has just come out with Palgrave Macmillan. Self as Method provides a m ... Show More

<p>When Xi Jinping took over the Chinese Communist Party in 2012, he began a new chapter in China’s history—one that would come to be defined above all by his grip on power. Xi overhauled not only the CCP but also China’s economy, military, and role in the world. Yet no matter ho ... Show More

Tibet's spiritual leader says the role he embodies will continue after his death, saying the next Dalai Lama will be chosen in line with tradition. But China insists it should have the final say. So, could this become a potential flashpoint in relations between Beijing and India ... Show More