2024-02-11 17:13:05
Several sequences in the Soft Power summary: in the first part of the broadcast, the cultural and digital news who marked the week; then an exchange with (from 40min. in the podcast) and an interview with (from 1h02min. in the podcast).
Cybersecurity: a digital battle of influence for France?
The government wants to make France a sovereign and strong country in all areas of cybersecurity and has announced that it wants to triple the sector’s turnover and double the number of jobs. The installation of Campus Cyber in the Eria tower in La Défense, bringing together intelligence services, research centers, companies and startups, denotes France’s desire to promote France beyond its borders.
But with the European elections and the Olympic Games approaching, the threat of cyberattacks is more present than ever.
Wing Vice-Admiral (2S) Arnaud Coustillièrepresident of the Cyber Center of Excellence, and co-author of Cyber Warfare Soldier (ed. Tallandier) and Fanny Forgeaugeneral director of Yogosha, discusses the major challenges awaiting France.
Chinese infiltration strategies, a Machiavellian moment
Paul Charondirector of the Intelligence, anticipation and influence strategies field at the Strategic Research Institute of the Military School (IRSEM) and co-author of the book Chinese influence operations (Équateurs ed.) details the multiple strategies of disinformation and influence of China, particularly in France.
An artistic performance during the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on June 28, 2021 in Beijing, China. © Getty – Visual China Group
60 years of Franco-Chinese relations
2024 calls for a double celebration: the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and China as well as the Franco-Chinese year of cultural tourism. The opportunity to promote France as a tourist and cultural destination to the Chinese public and vice versa.
Nicolas PillerelMinister-Counsellor for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Affairs and Director of the French Institute of China in Beijing, looks back on this pivotal year and the cultural programming for 2024 following the Chinese New Year.
Ice reproductions of Notre-Dame de Paris and the Temple of Heaven at the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China. © AFP – Pedro PARDO
News of the week
- Musique | Singer Zaho de Sagazan won four prizes at the Victoires de la Musique.
Totemic: the escape Listen later
Reading listen 37 min
- Company | Jack Lang and Sophie Bouchet-Petersen pay tribute to Robert Badinter, lawyer and former Minister of Justice, figure in the abolition of capital punishment in France, who died at the age of 95.
France Culture goes further on Saturday Listen later
Reading listen 46 min
- Policy | The last names of the ministers in Gabriel Attal’s government have been revealed: Marina Ferrari becomes Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister Delegate for Europe.
- Literature | Salman Rushdie will return to the assassination attempt of which he was the victim in the essay Knife which will be published in 2025 (in French by Editions Gallimard).
- Movie theater | The film Saltburnavailable on Amazon Prime and prohibited for under 18s, disturbing and fascinating divides critics.
- Musique | Disappearance of Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, “lover” of French music. He notably spent 29 years as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Find the playlist of the show Soft Power directly on Spotify.
Box office of the week
Welcome to the Box-Office, the weekly meeting of the show Soft Power. Every week we look at cultural trends and the biggest hits of the moment. In partnership with the GfK research institute for books and video games and CBO Box-Office for the cinema.
Sales ranking of the week, literary fiction category (source GfK)
Source : GfK
Sales ranking of the week, essays and documents category (source GfK)
Source : GfK
Ranking of cinema releases of the week (source CBO Box Office)
Source : CBO Box Office
Ranking of video games of the week (source GfK)
Source : GfK
For further
SOFT POWER NEWS | To understand it better, our generation Z x-ray. For a new ethics of streaming music, our advice for reclaiming your music. To understand everything regarding digital news, read our guide to 44 intellectuals to think regarding digital technology. And to learn more regarding ecology thinking, we created our ideal library of ecological thinkers.
1707672386
#digital #battle #influence #France
