Assessing the impact of China on global governance in the age of power diffusion

Global China

Assessing the impact of China on global governance in the age of power diffusion

Israeli media reaction to China’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war

Amanda Chen
Global China Research & Policy Papers

Beginning with an examination of how Israeli commentators reacted to the news of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned visit to Beijing, we then shift to the Israeli media perspective on China’s relations with Hamas and Iran, its possible role as a mediator, and, finally, the foreseeable trends in Sino-Israeli…

Nov 13, 2023
Studiare la Cina oggi. Prospettive interdisciplinari e transdisciplinari

Studiare la Cina oggi. Prospettive interdisciplinari e transdisciplinari

Global China OrizzonteCina

[IT] L’insieme delle conoscenze, esperienze e competenze utili per comprendere la Cina di oggi è più articolato e complesso che mai. Oltre alle auspicabili competenze in ambito linguistico, storico e letterario necessarie per navigare i codici espressivi e di pensiero culturalmente orientati dalla tradizione cinese, sembra più che mai indispensabile…

Nov 6, 2023

Formiche – Novembre 2023

Andrea Ghiselli
Global China In the media

[IT] Andrea Ghiselli (ChinaMed, T.wai & Fudan University) nel suo articolo "Pechino studia il Medio Oriente, per conquistare il Sud" sulla rivista di Formiche.

Nov 2, 2023

Radio Radicale – 1 novembre 2023

Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China In the media

[IT] Giovanni Andornino (T.wai & Università di Torino) viene intervistato nella nuova puntata di Asiatica "La Cina è entrata nell'era dell'inquietudine?", su Radio Radicale.

Nov 1, 2023

Tehran looks at Beijing’s position in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Global China Research & Policy Papers

Chinese experts had differing opinions on Iran’s possible and actual involvement in the conflict. They also expressed concerns that their much hoped for process of regional stabilization might have been derailed. Now, as Iran faces another diplomatic crossroad, we turn our attention to recent statements from the Iranian press, especially…

Oct 31, 2023

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