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.
“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
“Pressure for greater transparency is unlikely to originate from the Chinese side, which has little incentive to impose additional accountability requirements on a willing... Read More
“Rafforzare la propria presenza nel sudest asiatico è fondamentale anche per l’Europa. Bruxelles e le cancellerie nazionali se ne sono accorte da tempo, Italia... Read More
“Positioned as a new industrial frontier, Tanger Tech City finds itself caught at the intersection of global trade rivalries and Morocco’s national development objectives.... Read More
“Anche Amnesty International Taiwan ha messo in guardia il governo rispetto al fatto che ignorare rapporti così floridi con Israele in tema di cooperazione... Read More

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