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Par Lobsang Sangay, premier ministre de l’administration tibétaine en Inde. Traduit de l’anglais par Gilles Berton (LE MONDE, 18/08/11):
Il y a trois ans, de Lhassa à Litang, les Tibétains se soulevaient contre la domination chinoise au Tibet. Nous n’encourageons pas les manifestations, mais il est de notre devoir sacré d’apporter notre soutien et d’être la voix de nos courageux compatriotes privés de parole.
En 1950, lorsque l’armée chinoise est entrée au Tibet, les Chinois ont promis le “paradis socialiste” aux Tibétains. Après plus de soixante ans de domination chinoise, le Tibet n’a rien d’un … Seguir leyendo
By Lobsang Sangay, who was sworn in last week as the kalon tripa, or prime minister, of the Tibetan government in exile (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 17/08/11):
Three years ago, Tibetans from Lhasa to Lithang rose up against Chinese rule in Tibet. Earlier this week, a Tibetan monk set himself on fire — the second self-immolation this year, and a testament to China’s continuing repression and Tibetans’ continued resistance. We do not encourage protests, but it is our sacred duty to support our voiceless and courageous compatriots.
In 1950, when the Chinese Army first … Seguir leyendo
Por Xulio Rios, director del Observatorio de la Política China (EL PERIÓDICO, 15/08/11):
La profunda crisis social que vive China, manifestada en la multiplicación de los episodios de descontento y conflictos abiertos con las autoridades en número muy superior al habitual, es a menudo interpretada en el exterior como síntoma de un cambio en ciernes que, unido a las declaraciones de ciertas autoridades en pro de mayores niveles de democracia en el sistema, puede situarnos a las puertas de un nuevo tiempo político pese a los abundantes signos de aumento de la represión. Siendo ello parcialmente cierto, no está … Seguir leyendo
By Dan Bloom, a freelance writer who has lived in Asia for 20 years (THE WASHINGTON TIMES, 09/08/11):
Propaganda comes in all sizes, and communist China wants a piece of Times Square now. Xinhua, the state-controlled propaganda agency of the Chinese Communist Party, has leased a long-term advertising logo space in Manhattan’s iconic Times Square, renting a huge LED sign called a “spectacular” in U.S. advertising parlance. According to the New York Times, the Xinhua sign is underneath a sign for Prudential and above signs for Samsung, Coca-Cola and Hyundai brands.
The problem is … Seguir leyendo
Par Antoine Brunet, président de AB Marchés et coauteur, avec Jean-Paul Guichard, de ” La Visée hégémonique de la Chine”, L’Harmattan (LE MONDE, 09/08/11):
Mi-2007 éclatait la crise des pays occidentaux. Mi-2009, ceux-ci sortaient de leur récession mais ne se débarrassaient pas pour autant de la crise qui restait la leur. Mi-2011, leur situation vient même de rebondir sous forme d’une crise conjointe de leurs finances publiques qui menace maintenant de les faire rechuter en récession…
En face, la Chine manifeste une santé insolente : trente-troisième année d’affilée sans récession, une croissance du produit intérieur brut (PIB) à 10 … Seguir leyendo
Brahma Chellaney, Professor of Strategic Studies at the New Delhi-based Center for Policy Research, is the author of Asian Juggernaut and the forthcoming Water: Asia’s New Battlefield (Project Syndicate, 08/08/11):
In the face of spreading civil unrest among China’s Uighur population, the Chinese government’s love-fest with its all-weather ally, Pakistan, may be starting to sour. Indeed, the authorities in China’s Xinjiang province are charging that a prominent Uighur separatist that they captured had received terrorist training in Pakistan. No less embarrassing for Pakistan, the charge came while its intelligence chief, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha, was holding talks in … Seguir leyendo
Por Xulio Ríos, director del Observatorio de la Política China (EL PAÍS, 04/08/11):
Cuenta el escritor peruano Juan Morillo que el de los “expertos” es un oficio en extinción en China. En sus Memorias de un naufragio (2009), nos desvela curiosos detalles acerca de la vida y hábitos de aquellos viajeros que, en palabras de la profesora mexicana Flora Botton, decidieron un día quedarse en China para aportar todo su saber y lealtad a la nueva potencia comunista.
La figura de los expertos nació con el triunfo de la Revolución, e incluso podría decirse que antes de ella, de … Seguir leyendo
Zhu Feng is Deputy Director of the Center for International & Strategic Studies, Peking University (Project Syndicate, 31/07/11):
Ever since US President Barack Obama decided to begin withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan, global interest in what role (if any) China will play in determining that war-ravaged country’s future has grown dramatically. After all, China is not merely a neighbor of Afghanistan, but the world’s most important rising power – indeed, a “world power,” as Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff proclaimed in Beijing this past June.
If China proves itself willing to help shore up Afghan … Seguir leyendo
By David Bandurski, a researcher at the University of Hong Kong’s China Media Project (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 29/07/11):
In the wake of a deadly train collision in China that claimed at least 39 lives, a single photograph has for many Chinese become emblematic of a callous, unresponsive political culture that prioritizes instant results over public well-being and accountability.
The news photograph shows a high-speed train zipping along a viaduct in Wenzhou, the site of the accident last Saturday, less than a day after rescue work was halted, some say far too soon. The wreckage of the crash is … Seguir leyendo
Jaswant Singh is a former finance, foreign, and defense minister of India (Project Syndicate, 28/07/11):
India’s democratic credentials do not impress Francis Fukuyama, who two decades ago prophesied the “end of history,” as being a catalyst for the country’s economic growth. Fukuyama finds excessive “patronage politics and fractiousness” in India – flaws that stand in stark contrast to China’s speedier, though not necessarily cleaner, political system.
The reality is, however, somewhat different. China’s local governments have been accumulating mountains of debt to fund their construction binges, raising serious concerns about potential defaults. Premier Wen Jiabao himself recognizes the urgent need … Seguir leyendo
Por Yu Yongding, presidente de la Sociedad China de Economía Mundial. Ha sido miembro del Comité de Política Monetaria del Banco Popular Chino y director del Instituto de Economía y Política Mundial de la Academia China de Ciencias. Traducido al español por Leopoldo Gurman (Project Syndicate, 27/07/11):
Aún cuando las crisis de la deuda en Europa y los Estados Unidos están más que presentes y la recuperación económica mundial flaquea, la inflación está retornando a la escena mundial. De hecho, las economías de los mercados emergentes se preparan para un período de inflación intensa, junto con las graves consecuencias … Seguir leyendo
Por Stephen S. Roach, miembro de la facultad de la Universidad de Yale, presidente no ejecutivo de Morgan Stanley Asia y autor de The Next Asia. Traducido del inglés por David Meléndez Tormen (Project Syndicate, 27/07/11):
Por largo tiempo, los chinos han admirado el dinamismo económico de Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, han perdido confianza en el gobierno estadounidense y su disfuncional administración económica. Sentí ese mensaje de manera muy clara en mi reciente viaje a Beijing, Shanghái, Chongqing y Hong Kong.
Puesto que ocurre tan poco tiempo después de la crisis de las “hipotecas basura”, el debate sobre el … Seguir leyendo
By Mike Mullen, a Navy admiral and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 26/07/11):
The military relationship between the United States and China is one of the world’s most important. And yet, clouded by some misunderstanding and suspicion, it remains among the most challenging. There are issues on which we disagree and are tempted to confront each other. But there are crucial areas where our interests coincide, on which we must work together.
So we need to make the relationship better, by seeking strategic trust.
How do we do that?
First, we’ve got … Seguir leyendo
By Eric X. Li, a venture capitalist in Shanghai and a doctoral candidate at Fudan University’s School of International Relations and Public Affairs (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 19/07/11):
On these pages on July 1, two prominent China watchers — David Shambaugh (China’s Communist Party at 90) ad Minxin Pei (Great party, but where’s the Communism?) — analyzed the failures and challenges of the party as it faces a major leadership transition in 2012. Eric X. Li, a venture capitalist in Shanghai and a doctoral candidate at Fudan University’s School of International Relations and Public Affairs, … Seguir leyendo
Francois Godement is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and a founder of the Asia Center at Sciences Po in Paris. He has also worked as a consultant to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on China, Asia, and Europe (Project Syndicate, 08/07/11):
In Shakespeare’s plays, comedy often meets tragedy. Perhaps Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reflected on this as he watched a performance of Hamlet in Stratford-upon-Avon during his recent European tour. And, apropos the play, he may have been thinking: “To buy or not to buy?” In Bulgaria last March, one of his ministers … Seguir leyendo