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

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

Rai Tre – 29 aprile 2022

Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China In the media

[IT] L’intervento di Giovanni B. Andornino (Università di Torino & T.wai), ospite della puntata "Cina-URSS, tra equilibrio e competizione" della trasmissione “Passato e Presente”, in onda su Rai Tre e Rai Storia.

Apr 30, 2022
China multilateralism Europe

Why China’s understanding of multilateralism matters for Europe

Anna Caffarena
Global China Research & Policy Papers

Anna Caffarena (T.wai & University of Turin) is the author of "Why China’s understanding of multilateralism matters for Europe", a policy brief edited by EURICS.

Apr 29, 2022
Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica

China’s pursuit of international status through negotiated deference: an empirical analysis of Italy’s parliamentary attitude

Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China Research & Policy Papers

Italy's controversial decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration on the Belt and Road Initiative with China in 2019 has been widely debated. This article seeks to break new ground by offering a theory-informed contribution investigating the rationale behind Beijing's own commitment in the negotiations leading to the…

Apr 12, 2022

East Asia Forum – 5 April 2022

Andrea Ghiselli
Global China In the media

Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & Fudan University) in his article "Understanding China’s relations with the Middle East" on East Asia Forum.

Apr 5, 2022

Formiche – 12 marzo 2022

Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China In the media

[IT] L'intervista a Giovanni B. Andornino (T.wai & Università di Torino) sulle relazioni tra Cina e Russia nell'articolo "La Russia de-putinizzata non interessa a Xi" su Formiche.

Mar 13, 2022

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