“To interpret, rather than misinterpret, China’s place in the world, some landmarks – regardless of the approach – still matter. Economics and democracy in China are not part of the same coin: the Chinese Communist Party, which celebrated its centenary anniversary in 2021, is not facing a crisis of legitimacy anytime soon; and people in China now have their own dream – a China Dream.

Raffaele Marchetti and Silvia Menegazzi review “Cina. Prospettive di un paese in trasformazione” [China. The outlook of a changing country], edited by Giovanni B. Andornino (T.wai & University of Torino), for The International Spectator.

Giovanni B. Andornino

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.