Intervention of Xuefei LU on “Chinese State-Owned Enterprises, key players in the New Silk Roads strategy” at the Economic Commission of the New Franco-Chinese Institute in Lyon, May 5, 2019. Who are the SOE (State-Owned Enterprises) ? A central SOE or a local SOE? Besides creating economic values, Chinese SOE has a political mission and …
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Xuefei LU invited by the Cite de l’Espace in Toulouse to the inauguration of the full-scale model of the lunar probe Chang’e 4 offered by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, September 18, 2019. The Chinese lunar probe Chang’e 4 successfully landed on the hidden side of the moon i n January 2019 . The …
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Intervention by Xuefei LU on “Chinese culture and society” during Alibaba France’s One day to understand China , October 8, 2019. Even though China has progressed greatly in terms of modernity, one should not expect a sudden shift of mentalities. Mutual understanding and greater knowledge of each other therefore serve as the foundation of a …
The Westerners often attach great importance to abstract principles, logic and rationality. The principles are respected to the letter, often without regard to the particular human context. The Westerners tend to view all social relations as formal contracts that, once they no longer meet individual needs, can be terminated; while the Chinese attach great importance …
Many Westerners who have had experiences with the Chinese take up this paradox: in a society dictated by collectivist rules, the Chinese sometimes behave in a very individualist way. How to interpret this? Indeed, China’s network and relationship-based approach allow Chinese to be individualist as long as they respect and fulfill their many obligations to …
The notion of face is one of the major features of the Chinese society. It is closely related to each individual’s place in the society. When comparing the notion of face with the Western conception of honor, honor and shame are more personal conceptions than the face, which is given by the group. People …
Les Occidentaux attachent beaucoup d’importance aux principes abstraits, à la logique et à la rationalité. Les principes sont respectés à la lettre, souvent sans égard pour le contexte humain particulier. Les Occidentaux ont tendance à considérer toutes les relations sociales comme des contrats formels qui, une fois qu’ils ne répondent plus aux besoins individuels, peuvent …
