“Italy is home to the Torino World Affairs Institute (T.wai), which maintains strong Asia-focused research programmes. France is home to think tanks such as the Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI) and the Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques (IRIS), both of which have well-established expertise on Asia.”
T.wai’s activities related to Asia are mentioned in the article “Why Swiss China scholars can’t build the China expertise they need” on SWI Swissinfo.
President
Prof. Giovanni B. Andornino is Associate Professor of International Relations at the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society of the University of Turin. He serves as President of T.wai – the Torino World Affairs Institute – and as Head of its Global China Program. He is the Founding Editor of T.wai’s journal OrizzonteCina, currently published by Il Mulino in the Politics section of its catalogue of academic titles.
“Italy is home to the Torino World Affairs Institute (T.wai), which maintains strong Asia-focused research programmes. France is home to think tanks such as... Read More

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