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 ...

Continue reading

19^th Communist party Congress will occur in Beijing October 18^th and will designate the country leaders. Without surprise, president Xi Jinping mandate will be prorogated by five more years and the party leadership will be constituted by his devoted supporters. So China political stability is guaranteed which, in a volatile world, is an advantage. Skepticism, frequently expressed in France about the country ability to transform itself and the many predictions regarding financial risks with which it could be confronted have been infirmed. It is true that this autumn political agenda incited authorities to be more vigilant but it ...

Continue reading

With the media whirl generated by Donald Trump tweets, England difficulties created by the consequences of its choice in favor of Brexit and the fall in love of the world opinion with the new French president, the actuality relative to China has been relegated in the middle distance. The sovereign debt notation downgrade by Moody’s has had no consequences and the numerous foreign visits of its leaders most of the time followed by the signature of major projects financed by Beijing didn’t attract more attention. At the end of this month, in Dalian, a major harbor located at ...

Continue reading