In a context characterised by the need to reduce economic dependence on China by diversifying trading partners, the new social construct of the Indo-Pacific was gradually but firmly embraced and adopted by the region’s most significant players. This research aims to address these questions and to formulate a number of policy recommendations, with a view to Italy’s possible adoption of a formal strategy.
This approach has become visible in the evolution of Egypt-China relations, elevating what was once a largely transactional relationship into a broader political, economic and technological partnership. Nevertheless, the current and widely praised diplomatic equilibrium is not without risks as Egypt ventures deeper into a highly securitized domain fiercely contested by global powers.
Chinese experts broadly interpreted the Mecca Agreement as both a consequence of the collapse of the old regional order and an early attempt by Middle Eastern states to develop greater strategic autonomy.
Drawing on literature about institutions as networks and examining Serbia as a case study, this article argues that Serbia’s engagement with both powers contributes to the reshaping of regional and global orders.
Most experts in China argued that a real, effective common EU migration policy is impossible due to divisions between Southern European and Central and Eastern European states, exacerbated by the rise of far-right parties.
