“Italy’s moves reflect a growing alignment with the United States and like-minded partners, while also acknowledging the need to reduce vulnerabilities created by excessive dependence on China in critical supply chains and technologies. Rather than a dramatic shift, Rome is pursuing a cautious recalibration: expanding its presence in the Indo-Pacific without framing it as a confrontational posture.”
Enrico Fardella (ChinaMed Project, T.wai & University of Naples L’Orientale) is interviewed in the article “Is Italy becoming an Indo-Pacific Power?” on Decode39.
Head of Project
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.
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