Asia21-Futuribles confidential letter n° 176/2023-10 summary

1- MAJOR RECENT EVENTS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

FAR EAST

China Uncertainties in China’s agricultural policy. A challenge for the BRICS? Maurice Rossin, Asie21

China – Pakistan Silk Road in Pakistan, celebration, Rémi Perelman, Asie21

Box 1  Pakistan’s socio-economic deficiency, in brief PR

Box 2  « 10e – 8e CPEC anniversary

China – United States – South Korea The semiconductor war is over!, Edouard Valensi, Asie21

North Korea A fully-fledged nuclear state, Patrick Hébert, Asie21

North Korea – United States – Israel A responsible state? Edouard Valensi, Asie21

Box 1 Small arms made in RPDK

Taiwan No imminent threat of war between the two shores, according to the government, Catherine Bouchet-Orphelin, Asie21

Box 1  Poll: Status quo takes priority

Box 2  Why Taipei announces « no » imminent threat of war between the two shores

Box 3  Food safety: the rotten egg scandal

Taiwan – China – United States Semiconductors, revealing the importance of the Chinese-Taiwanese relationship. Liang Mengsong on the US blacklist, traitor in Taiwan, hero on the mainland, Catherine Bouchet-Orphelin, Asie21

SOUTH ASIA

India  Construction of a major highway in Arunachal Pradesh, Alain Lamballe, Asie21

PACIFIC

New Zealand A step towards the Aukus?, Arnaud Leveau, Asie21

2- GRAPPILLAGES

BRICS Photo

BRICS – Angola Appeal

China – Africa

  • Angola: finally
  • Equatorial Guinea: proposals
  • Mozambique: favoritism?
  • Mozambique: a step forward
  • Mozambique – United States: commitments
  • Democratic Republic of Congo

China – Australia – United States Choice

China – Canada Distances

China – Italy Influence

China – Malaysia Cocoa

China – Syria Image

North Korea – Equatorial Guinea Military assistance

India – Democratic Republic of Congo Make way for the train

Japan – Equatorial Guinea Desertions

Russia – Angola Involvement?

Global South G77 + China

3 – POINTS TO WATCH

China

3rd Belt and Road Forum, speech by President Xi Jiping

Rémi Perelman, Asie21

China – European Union

Alibaba in the sights of Belgian services and Europe

Laurent Amelot, Asie21

4 – ALERTS

South China Sea – Philippines – China Chinese harassment continues unabated, Daniel Schaeffer, Asie21

Russia – China Agricultural trade agreement :from cup to lip Maurice Rossin, Asie21

Taiwan Election campaign: negotiations underway? Catherine Bouchet-Orphelin, Asie21

5 – READING NOTE

France and India from the earliest times to the present day Volume 4: France and the Indian Union, Jacques Weber, Les Indes savantes, 2021, Alain Lamballe, Asie21