Prof. Enrico Fardella is Associate Professor of International History and Area Studies at the Department of Social and Human Sciences of the University of Naples "L’Orientale". He is Director of T.wai's ChinaMed Project.
Inge Bekkevold, wrote that in the last century «China has seen Russia as imperialist, a comrade in arms, an enemy and a partner, and is now debating whether it should be an ally». In this paper, Enrico Fardella attempts to connect these views with the most recent evolution of Sino-Russian relations at the time of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Enrico Fardella (ChinaMed, T.wai & University of Naples "L'Orientale") and Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & Fudan University) are interviewed in the podcast "China’s Growing Influence in the Persian Gulf" from the China Global South Project.
The ongoing development of Sino-Gulf relations, driven by China’s deepening ties with the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), represents a significant shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Through strategic partnerships, economic engagement, and diplomatic initiatives, particularly the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has emerged as a pivotal actor in the Middle East, offering GCC states new avenues for economic diversification and strategic autonomy.
SPECIAL ISSUE: The Persian Gulf and the US-China Rivalry Editors: Andrea Ghiselli, Enrico Fardella, Anoushiravan Ehteshami The Persian Gulf’s Transition From American Unipolarity... Read More
Enrico Fardella (T.wai & University of Naples "L'Orientale") is interviewed in the article "Iran-Pakistan Tensions and China’s Diplomatic Cards" on The National Interest.
