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Conference "War in Ukraine: what repercussions for China?", May 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30pm
Auditorium de l'Inalco
65, rue des Grands Moulins
75013 Paris
Registration required for face-to-face or remote participation in the conference.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is undoubtedly being closely scrutinized by Chinese political and military strategists. Since the beginning of the war, Beijing has displayed a benevolent neutrality towards Moscow, refusing to condemn the Kremlin's actions, while paying lip service to the necessary "sovereignty of Ukraine". This stance, which has angered Washington, reflects the embarrassment in which China now finds itself. While it is anxious not to undermine its alliance with Moscow in the face of Western democracies, it wants to avoid being seen as a pariah state in the eyes of the international community. Western sanctions could have a severe impact on its economy, already weakened by the consequences of the war.
On the military front, the major difficulties encountered by the Russian army have not gone unnoticed by Chinese generals. China wants to speed up its reunification with Taiwan, by force if necessary. But the Ukrainian scenario shows that even the world's most powerful armies can face stiff resistance from a theoretically far inferior opponent.
What lessons will China draw from the Ukrainian conflict, in its ambitions for Taiwan, in its relationship with the West and Russia?
Speakers:
- Stéphanie Balme, director of research at Sciences Po (CERI). Specialist in China
- Jean-François Huchet, economist, sinologist, president of Inalco
- Tatiana Katsoueva-Jean, researcher, director of the Russia/NEI Center at the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri).
- Mathieu Duchâtel, sinologist and director of the Asia program at Institut Montaigne
Moderator:
- Baptiste Fallevoz, journalist with Asialyst and France 24
Co-organizers: Inalco, Sciences Po and Asialyst.com, the news and analysis website for the whole of Asia
Contact: contact@asialyst.com