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

Topchubashov Center – 29 April 2021

Ahmet Faruk Isik
Global China In the media

Ahmet Faruk Işik (T.wai & Shanghai Academy of Global Governance) is author of the article "Taiwan Focuses on Turkish Drones" for the Topchubashov Center.

Apr 29, 2021

Radio Radicale – 28 Aprile 2021

Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China In the media

[IT] Giovanni B. Andornino (Università di Torino & T.wai) presenta il libro di cui è curatore ai microfoni di Radio Radicale.

Apr 28, 2021
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China as an Offshore Balancer in the Middle East and North Africa

Andrea Ghiselli, Maria Grazia Giuffrida...
Global China Research & Policy Papers

Ten years after the Arab uprisings, China’s role in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has become more prominent. Andrea Ghiselli and Maria Grazia Erika Giuffrida argue that China has adopted a strategy of offshore balancing to weaken US influence in that region without, however, making evident attempts…

Apr 28, 2021

Formiche – 20 Aprile 2021

Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China In the media

[IT] Il commento di Giovanni B. Andornino (Università di Torino & T.wai) nell'articolo di Gabriele Carrer per Formiche.

Apr 21, 2021

IDEES – 19 April 2021

Anastas Vangeli
Global China In the media

Anastas Vangeli (T.wai & University of Ljubljana) is author of the article "Normative powers in flux: how the rise of China changed Europe" for IDEES.

Apr 19, 2021

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