Category Archives: Politics

Lettre de Vaison-la-Romaine: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Julian Crandall Hollick examines taxation in Provence in his latest piece. In a nutshell: all is not well outside Paris. “Vaisonnais, like everyone else in the world, are convinced they are overtaxed. They look at the new high school, the … Continue reading →

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Lettre de Londres: Boris Johnson: Court Jester?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Our London correspondent Austin Ashley weighed in on the (brutally) comical Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in the latest edition of Carnet Atlantique: “Johnson, avowedly a member of Cameron’s Conservative party, is riding a wave of post-Olympics popularity. Having achieved … Continue reading →

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China: Steady as she goes

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Hold on to your hats! A prudent monetary policy is, apparently, on the agenda for China in 2013. This courtesy of newly-elected leader Xi Jinping, at a recent two-day conference in the country. According to state-run Xinhua, by way of … Continue reading →

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China #1!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

It hasn’t happened since 1850, but China has just climbed back to the number one spot on the “manufacturing giants of the world” list. The Atlantic reports that, although the US and China are neck-in-neck, China’s neck is just a … Continue reading →

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Xi speaks!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

China’s state-run Xinhua news agency is reporting that Xi Jinping, the newly-minted leader of China, is urging his fellow citizens to knuckle under and work harder for economic prosperity: “In the face of complicated and fast-changing conditions, confidence and the … Continue reading →

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And the winner is… Xi Jinping! Try to contain your shock.

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

In a hotly-contested race… ha ha, just kidding. We knew it, he knew, all of China knew it. Meet the new President, Xi Jinping! Yes, as the Washington Post reports, China’s Communist Party has a new leader, and his name … Continue reading →

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Enough about Xi–Who is running the economy?

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Fascinating piece from the Boston Globe today about Li Keqiang, who will be promoted within the Communist Party’s top council after the party’s massive congress ends later this week. According to the Globe, Li is a “cautious enforcer” who speaks … Continue reading →

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New leaders! Old leaders!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Yes, here at Carnet Atlantique we were overjoyed to hear Barack Obama had handily won a second term as POTUS. The blogosphere is clogged with Obama-related opining, so we will say only this: Totally called it. But onto other world … Continue reading →

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Bo allies passed over in Chinese military shake-up

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

The aftershocks continue–in the wake of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai’s fall from grace, China has announced the promotion of four military personnel, deliberately passing over friends of Bo and sending a clear message that the government is not pleased … Continue reading →

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Jiang Zemin: He lives!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

He was declared dead by a Hong Kong media outlet last year, but former Chinese president Jiang Zemin is alive, well, and back in the public eye. Bloomberg reports that the 86-year-old political veteran has re-surfaced, just in time for … Continue reading →

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