Confidential Letter Asie21-Futuribles n° 181/2024-03 summary

1- MAJOR RECENT EVENTS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

FAR EAST

China End of development for manned lunar hardware, Philippe Coué, Asie21

China Reinforcing geostationary military space, Philippe Coué, Asie21

China – United States – Europe – Brazil – Africa The electric car: China’s Trojan Horse, Maurice Rossin, Asie21

China – Europe The assault on China, Edouard Valensi, Asie21

China – France – Ukraine The President of the French Republic listens, Edouard Valensi, Asie21

China – India – Turkey – Russia – Europe – United States The sun rises in the east, « We go west »., Maurice Rossin, Asie21

China – Ukraine Six Chinese visits to Europe for peace in Ukraine, Daniel Schaeffer, Asie21

Box 1  The schedule of Li Hui’s visits to Europe and the mid-level personalities he met

Box 2  Text of the report on Li Hui’s visit to France

Box 3  Essential elements of the language used during each visit

Box 4  Full text of the meeting between Li Hui and the EEAS

Japan – Cambodia  Japan still in the game, Arnaud Leveau, Asie21

Taiwan – United States – China Access to the SpaceX Internet network, Catherine Bouchet-Orphelin, Asie21

Box 1 About StarShield

SOUTH ASIA

Pakistan Pakistan has a new government and a new President of the Republic, Alain Lamballe, Asie21

2- GRAPPILLAGES

China Intruders

China – Africa

  • Easy
  • Angola: balance
  • Equatorial Guinea – South Korea: revenge
  • Mozambique: overwhelming
  • Mozambique – India: from kidnapping to murder
  • Senegal: arbitration

China – Macau Your own blanket

China – Switzerland – Ukraine Towards a summit?

Japan – Russia Military pressure

3 – POINTS TO WATCH

ASEAN Renewed Australian influence, Arnaud Leveau, Asie21

China – United States – Mexico Mexico helps China avoid US tariffs, Patrick Hébert, Asia 21

Iran – Pakistan Construction of a gas pipeline between Iran and Pakistan, Alain Lamballe, Asie21

Kazakhstan Kazakh sinologist still detained on espionage charges, Jean Perrin, Asie21

Taiwan – United States – China In the event of war, the battlefield will be on the island of Taiwan, not on the mainland, Catherine Bouchet-Orphelin, Asie21

Box 1 Chen Wen-chien (陳文茜)

Taiwan – United States – China Cognitive warfare: measures, counter-measures… Catherine Bouchet-Orphelin, Asie21

4 – ALERTS

Taiwan – United States – China MICE: sales information, Catherine Bouchet-Orphelin, Asie21

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