Marie Holzman

Sep 8, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Marie Holzman

Opinion Cinema From the tiny Himalayan kingdom, 'The Monk and the Gun' has won over summer audiences with its apparent candor. In an article for 'Le Monde,' sinologist Marie Holzman sees it as a denigration of any electoral system, financed by Beijing's 'red elite.' 3 min read Lire en français Subscribers only It's hard not to fall under the spell of Pawo Choyning Dorji's The Monk and the Gun [streaming on Apple TV+], an acclaimed ode to peace and the lives of the humble.

Aug 31, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Marie Holzman

Difficile de ne pas tomber sous le charme du film de Pawo Choyning Dorji Le Moine et le Fusil [sur les écrans depuis le 24 juin], ode à la paix et à la vie des humbles plébiscitée par le public. L’action se passe au Bhoutan, alors que le roi démissionnaire organise un scrutin « blanc », en 2006, afin d’apprendre à son peuple à voter en vue des prochaines vraies premières élections parlementaires. Cela est un fait historique, le reste est une fable.

May 6, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Philippe Gelie |Marie Holzman |Lorenzo Lamperti |Nico Tanghe

Jinping will also visit Hungary and Serbia, but Croatia should by no means attempt to emulate these countries' foreign policy, Jutarnji list advises: “Budapest sees itself as a gateway to the East, and Serbia believes that China, like the West, will accept its multi-vector foreign policy. Putting aside all strategic issues, the worrying insight is that the Chinese president is visiting two countries that share his supportive stance for the war in Ukraine. ...

May 6, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Christoph B. Schiltz |Dilnur Reyhan |Philippe Gelie |Marie Holzman

China's head of state Xi Jinping is visiting Europe. At a meeting with Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen in Paris on Monday, the EU Commission President accused Xi of "flooding" Europe's market with subsidised goods and threatened to take "tough measures" and push for "fair and not distorted" competition with China. Xi visited Serbia on Tuesday and is in Hungary today, Wednesday. Commentators discuss how the Chinese leader and EU leaders are measuring up.

May 6, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Philippe Gelie |Marie Holzman |Lorenzo Lamperti |Nico Tanghe

Jinping will also visit Hungary and Serbia, but Croatia should by no means attempt to emulate these countries' foreign policy, Jutarnji list advises: “Budapest sees itself as a gateway to the East, and Serbia believes that China, like the West, will accept its multi-vector foreign policy. Putting aside all strategic issues, the worrying insight is that the Chinese president is visiting two countries that share his supportive stance for the war in Ukraine. ...