In China, the taste for metaphors is widespread. The calendar is no exception. According to the signs of the zodiac, the year that will begin will be that of the horse succeeding that of the serpent. Will the pace of growth be similar to a canter or a trot? The generally unfavourable assessment of the Chinese economy in the West makes a diagnosis and forecasts more difficult. But the country's influence on the global economy makes it essential to better understand its strengths and weaknesses.

In 2025, in an unfavorable international environment, the 5% growth target was achieved according ...

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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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