Seulement un mois après la clôture du 19ème congrès du Parti communiste chinois en octobre2017, la ville de Pékin était à nouveau l’objet de toutes les attentions, suite au lancement par la municipalité d’une...
Summary – CHINA: TAKING STOCK BEFORE THE PARIS CLIMATE CONFERENCE – 1. Anticipating COP 21: The US-China announcement on climate change (Camille Boullenois) 2. A review of recent developments in China’s climate and environmental...
Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – 1. 18 months of Abenomics (Jean-Yves Colin) 2. Large-scale urban projects and ambitions of excellence: “Tokyo 2020”, an opportunity for Abe Shinzō’s government (Xavier Mellet) – POINTS...
Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – 1. The Abe government and the gender equality issue: “towards a society where women shine” (Amélie Corbel) 2. Japan’s Revitalized Engagement with Africa: Key Issues and Challenges...
Summary – EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS: EXPECTATIONS ON HOLD – 1. Insiders call for political reform (François Godement) 2. Building a Chinese welfare state (Thomas Vendryes) 3. Reforming China’s state-owned enterprises (Agatha Kratz) 4. Energy reform:...
Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – 1. Is the combined tax and social security reform project undertaken by the Noda’s government a real solution? (Nicolas Morishita) 2. Looking Back at the Split in...
Summary – CONTROL AT THE GRASSROOTS: CHINA’S NEW TOOLBOX – 1. Enforcing Stability by Managing Social Conflicts (David Péneau) 2. Subcontracting Weiwen to Private Firms (Jérôme Doyon) 3. The Challenges of Transforming People’s Armed...
Summary At the World Economic Forum held in Davos on January 26th, Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko stated that he was determined to steer his country on a path of administrative, fiscal and social reform...
Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – 1. Managing the aftermath of the March 11th earthquake and the crisis in Fukushima: the difficulties confronting the Kan administration (Arnaud Grivaud) 2. Reconstruction and risk management:...
Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – 1. Social management of risk in Japan (Raphaël Languillon-Aussel) 2. Tôhoku and Sanriku: A short geography of a silent region (Raphaël Languillon-Aussel) – POINTS OF VIEW ON...
Summary The Hatoyama government is undertaking major institutional reforms in order to increase the influence of politicians in the decision- making process. Among the commitments set out in its manifesto, the Democratic Party Japan...
Summary The Democratic Party (Minshutô) won the general election on August 30th, when it gained 191 seats. With 308 seats, it retains an absolute majority in the Lower House (which requires 241). The Liberal...
Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – 1. Japan-China relations warmer still 2. The government manages to push through the Diet a series of tax laws 3. A limited reform of the civil...
Summary – DOMESTIC POLITICS – The “Chinese miracle” and the challenge of Tibet (Mathieu Duchâtel) New ministries, at the expense of the NDRC? (Michal Meidan) Major changes within the central planning apparatus (Thibaud Voïta) –...
Summary – DOMESTIC POLITICS – The Democratic Debate, No Longer Silenced (Michal Meidan) Towards a « Guided » Public Opinion in China (Michal Meidan) Reshuffles at the Top Ahead of the 17th Party Congress (Michal Meidan)...
