The French president will travel to China in the coming days before going to Japan and South Korea. He will not make the same mistake than some of his predecessors. The first State visit in Asia of a foreign political leader must be in the Chinese capital if he wants to create a climate based on mutual respect. The condition is necessary but not sufficient. He must also be well informed about major orientations of those who are going to talk with him and he must show it. If he doesn’t, he would be considered as an ignorant or ...

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You can learn a lot about a country in eying its flag. As in Russia, where it is the emblem of the revolution, Chinese flag is red. But in this country, from always, it is mainly the emblem of wealth. Young women frequently chose that color for their wedding dress. On this background, there are five stars, four as a half-circle and the fifth, larger, atop of them. They are yellow, the emperor color. Unlike the American and European flags, where they mean the belonging to a Federation or to a Union, what is important is their number. In China ...

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The announcement by China of ambitious objectives regarding electric or hybrid car sales in 2019 follows on many declarations made during Francfort Motor Show by German carmakers. They were anxious about rebuilding their good reputation after the “Dieselgate”. In Beijing, it is part of the policy in favor of the reduction of CO2 and particles emissions which, at the local level, are the cause of a major threat for health. In 2019, 10% of car sales should have an electric or hybrid engine. If they don’t, carmakers will have to pay a penalty or to buy to their competitors ...

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