Trois dates – étroitement liées – qui nous attendent pourraient être déterminantes pour façonner la prochaine configuration de l’échiquier géopolitique actuellement en pleine effervescence. 31 août/1er septembre. Tianjin – à une demi-heure en train à grande vitesse (120 km, environ 8 dollars) de Pékin. Le sommet annuel de l’Organisation de …
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