The names, in the Chinese calendar, carry no particular symbolic message but the dog, as a domestic animal itself, is well-known for its faithfulness. It is not incompatible with the point that China is loyal to the principles stated by its leaders and is redirecting progressively its economy toward its interior market through its modernization and in satisfying its population demands regarding environment. In 2018, the year of the Dog, following the year of the Cock, growth should continue with a strong rhythm. The point to know if it will “slow” after the 6.9% reached in 2017 to be ...

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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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