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.

Area of Expertise

  • International affairs
  • Contemporary China
  • Chinese politics

Latest content

Contemporary Italian Politics
Italy’s exit from the Belt and Road Initiative: Europeanization or US leverage?
Giovanni B. Andornino, Simone Dossi, Anna Caffarena
Global China Research & Policy Papers

Italy’s 2023 withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative appeared to indicate renewed alignment with the EU’s increasingly critical stance on China. This article investigates whether the move constitutes a case of foreign policy Europeanization. Drawing on original elite interviews with Italian diplomats and parliamentarians, the analysis finds no evidence of preference ‘downloading’ from the EU level through strategic adaptation, socialization or learning.

Aug 8, 2025
SWI Swissinfo – 9 May 2025
Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China Indo-Pacific In the media

T.wai's programs related to Asia and the Indo-Pacific region are mentioned in the article "The expertise gap: Swiss academia needs more competencies in Asia studies" on SWI Swissinfo.

May 9, 2025
Rassegna stampa – China-Italy Philanthropy Forum 2024
Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China In the media

[IT] Nell’ambito della visita di Stato del Presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella nella Repubblica Popolare Cinese, conclusasi il 12 novembre scorso, è stato rinnovato il Memorandum of Understanding costitutivo del China-Italy Philanthropy Forum (CIPF) per il quinquennio 2025-2029. 

Nov 15, 2024
Federalismi.it n. 25 - 23/10/2024
Le elezioni presidenziali 2024 e la crisi di fiducia nelle relazioni Stati Uniti – Cina
Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China Research & Policy Papers

[IT] Giovanni B. Andornino (T.wai & Università di Torino) è autore dell'editoriale "Le elezioni presidenziali 2024 e la crisi di fiducia nelle relazioni Stati Uniti – Cina" sulla rivista Federalismi.it (n. 25 - 23/10/2024).

Oct 23, 2024
European Journal of East Asian Studies
Sino-Italian Relations after the Belt and Road Initiative
Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China Research & Policy Papers

Giovanni B. Andornino (T.wai & University of Turin) is the author of the article "Sino-Italian Relations after the Belt and Road Initiative: China’s Quest for Reputational Security and the Response of a Strategic Italian Public" published in the European Journal of East Asian Studies.

Oct 10, 2024

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