Eric Lu, a young American of Taiwanese origin, has just been awarded the Chopin Prize, the highest distinction for a pianist. He succeeds Yundi-Li, born in Chongqing, who had obtained it at the age of 18 a few years earlier, and Seong-Jincho, a South Korean national. They follow in the footsteps of Beijing-born Yuja-Wang and Lang Lang, a native of Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning, who have become two of the most beloved pianists on the planet. China has almost half of the world's piano players, and it's no surprise that its artists have been able to seduce ...

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At a time when the United States is witnessing a return to protectionism and the implementation of an economic policy aimed at making America great again (MAGA) and based on unilateralism, China, at the last meeting of the BRICS member countries, extolled the merits of globalization, multilateralism and win-win cooperation between countries. When Washington withdrew from the Paris Agreement and openly criticized international organizations, Beijing strengthened its participation in them by becoming more integrated into the World Trade Organization and strengthening its policy to fight climate change.

What might appear to be a paradox is in fact the consequence of ...

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Contrary to the many pessimistic comments, the Chinese economy seems less affected than expected by international tensions, the threat of a trade war with massive increases in customs duties as well as the reorganization of supply chains made necessary by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The first estimate of GDP in the 2nd quarter of 2025 shows a growth rate of 5.2%, very marginally lower than that observed in the 1st quarter which was 5.4%. The official target of growth of around 5% in 2025 should therefore be achieved or, at least, approached.

This situation contrasts with the ...

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