«50 Ans d’action Diplomatique Française en Chine: Qu’en Retenir?» 50 Years of French Diplomacy in China: What Did We Learn?


DATE
Friday March 27, 2015
TIME
12:30 PM - 12:30 PM

Résumé:

Depuis l’acte historique de la reconnaissance de la Chine Populaire en janvier 1964, la diplomatie française a été aux premières loges des relations de la Chine avec le monde occidental ; la révolution culturelle, le 3e plénum et le mur de la démocratie, les réformes des années 80, les trois « T » (Tiananmen,  Taiwan, Tibet), les Jeux Olympiques, le « rêve chinois »… 30 minutes pour 30 ans d’histoire des relations entre la Chine et l’Occident vue par un diplomate français.

Summary:

Since the historical recognition of the People’s Republic in January 1964, French diplomacy has been at the forefront of China’s relations with the West ; the cultural revolution, the third plenum and the wall of democracy, the reforms of the eighties, the three “T”s (Tiananmen, Taiwan, Tibet), the Beijing Olympics, the “Chinese dream”… 30 minutes to tell 30 years of the history of the relations of China with the West by a French diplomat.

About the Speaker:

Formerly the Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France from 2011 – 2015, Mr. Nicolas Chapuis is the newest Ambassador of France to Canada.

For more information on Mr. Chapuis (in French), please click here.

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*A light lunch will be served to registered participants.

Sponsor: Institute of Asian Research, Liu Institute for Global Issues, Consulate General of France in Vancouver
By: Nicolas Chapuis, Ambassador of France to Canada
Type: Event