This article presents some research evidence taken from the Future Stakeholders Project survey conducted during the academic years 2021/22 and 2022/23 by the Italy-China Competence & Sentiment Observatory (ICCSO), with the aim of probing knowledge, skills and perceptions of Italian university students enrolled in political science and linguistics degree programs aimed toward educational or professional careers expressly or potentially focused on China. The focus here is more specifically on linguistic and cultural skills, highlighting the critical issues and potential strengths of the Italian educational and training system with respect to the strategic goal of boosting the skills necessary for a better understanding of contemporary China.
“American actions have provided significant impetus for BRICS and SCO members to draw closer. While Brazil’s and India’s relations with China remain complicated, SCO... Read More
“La prospettiva della Cina è quella di imostrare la propria capacità di aggregare consenso attorno alla propria visione dell’ordine internazionale. In questo senso va... Read More
“A positive bilateral relationship between China and Russia is critical for their economic survival. One has a very important interest in the survival of... Read More
“It is against this backdrop that Wang Yi’s message to Europe becomes clear: if Europe seeks genuine Chinese neutrality on Ukraine, it should follow... Read More
“In China there’s been for a long time people saying ‘we should do something, we should be more proactive in the Middle East’. Proactive... Read More
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