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« No agreement is perfect » – Interrogations sur le fond comme sur la...

Par Maëlle Lefèvre et Camille Schischmanoff, chargées de recherche à Asia Centre.   Maëlle Lefèvre & Camille Schischmanoff Etude N°2021 1 Click Here To Download   Résumé Après sept années de négociations, la signature d’un accord de principe sur les investissements entre l’Union Européenne et la Chine le 30 décembre 2020, le Comprehensive Agreement on Investments (CAI ou 中欧投资协定), constitue une étape non négligeable en faveur de relations économiques plus équitables que l’UE appelle de ses vœux, et notamment pour mettre un terme à une relation déséquilibrée qui a jusque-là…

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Indonesia and West Papua Relations – (Long) Road to Move Forward?

Par Abid A. Adonis, contributeur externe pour Asia Centre.   Résumé Depuis son intégration au territoire indonésien, la question de la Papouasie occidentale a toujours mis Jakarta dans une position inconfortable. L’héritage post-colonial néerlandais et post-autoritaire de Suharto ont créé de profondes divisions internes entre les Papous occidentaux et généré un schéma relationnel complexe avec le gouvernement central indonésien. L’arrivée au pouvoir du président Joko Widodo en 2014 et sa réélection en 2019 ont apporté un nouvel espoir en Papouasie occidentale. Malgré les réalisations économiques de Widodo en Papouasie occidentale, la…

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Why the EU lacks behind China in AI development – Analysis and solutions...

By Thomas L. Oomen, Junior Researcher at Asia Centre.   Thomas L. Oomen Article N°2021 8 Click Here To Download   Abstract With data availability exponentially increasing in the coming years, artificial intelligence (AI) will become a shaping factor in determining the competitiveness of economies going forward. With China’s giant consumer market, more flexible and less strict regulations, and more venture capital investments, China has a better chance of coming out on top in this tech race. While AI development is not a zero-sum game, leading in AI is important…

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Prayuth and the Art of Survival

By Hadrien T. Saperstein, researcher at Asia Centre.   Hadrien T. Saperstein Article N°2021 7 Click Here To Download   On Tuesday the 16th of February, 2021, the opposition parties in Thailand began debating a no-confidence motion, set to be voted on Saturday the 20th of February, 2021, against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha and nine cabinet members from three coalition parties: Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), Democrat Party (DP), and Bhumjaithai Party (BJT). The cabinet members include Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul,…

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Le mouvement paysan indien: raisons d’être et interrogations politiques

Par Jean-Luc Racine, directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS et chercheur senior à Asia Centre.   Jean Luc Racine Article N°2021 5 Click Here To Download   Introduction   Depuis des mois, le gouvernement de Narendra Modi affronte un puissant mouvement de protestation contre trois lois votées en Septembre 2020 pour réformer le marché agricole indien. Traditionnellement, l’Etat joue un rôle structurant dans le secteur, une part notable de grains (riz et blé au premier chef) étant achetée par les pouvoirs publics, stockée dans les entrepôts de la Food Corporation…

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Looking Ahead, Southeast Asia After the Coup d’État in Myanmar

By Hadrien T. Saperstein, Researcher at Asia Centre.   Hadrien T. Saperstein Article N°2021 5 Click Here To Download   The Coup d’État in Myanmar   On the 1st of February, 2021, the day before Burma/Myanmar’s[1] newly elected parliament was intended to convene, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi along with President Win Myint and other senior members of the National League of Democracy (NLD) party were detained by order of the Commander-in-Chief Aung Hlaing of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). In his 10th year as Tatmadaw leader, Aung Hlaing…

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Ominous breaking news coming out of Myanmar

By Romain Caillaud, principal of the consulting firm SIPA Partners and a researcher associated with the Singaporean think tank ISEAS. Ominous breaking news coming out of Myanmar: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-detained. Ten years after the transition to democracy started, the country is facing a huge setback with the Tatmadaw rounding up elected political leaders including Aung San Suu-Kyi and other National League for Democracy (NLD) senior members, and declaring a state of emergency hence putting an end to the civilian government. What’s next – popular demonstrations, violent crackdowns, international sanctions, disinvestment – like…

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Thailand: The Making of a Near-Antarctic State

Hadrien T. Saperstein T, researcher for Asia Centre and specialized in maritime strategic thought and strategic foresight analysis for the Indo-Pacific region, is analyzing in the following article published by The Geopolitics review Thailand’s efforts in Antarctica even though they are still nascent and currently civilian-led. Thailand: The Making of a Near-Antarctic State And here are other articles about Thailand and Asia-Pacific written by Hadrien T. Saperstein: one about Thailand’s space program and another one dealing with Biden’s challenges in the region respectively published by 9Dashline and the Lowy Institute….

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Thailand’s Draft National Space Act: Legal Developments in the...

Pimtawan Nidhi-u-tai* and Lalin Kovudhikulrungsri**   Thailand’s Draft National Space Act Legal Developments In The Registration System And Space Debris Mitigation Measures   Introduction   In October 2020, the National Space Policy Committee (NSPC) finally approved the Draft National Space Act, as prepared by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). The Draft National Space Act is now pending consideration of the Prime Ministerial Cabinet, along with further amendments and parliamentary approval.[1]  The main objectives to be achieved by the Draft National Space Act consisted of creating a legal…

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