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

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White cat, black cat, red cat

Edoardo Agamennone
Global China T.notes

Chinese firms – regardless of their size, ownership structure, industry or type – should not consider themselves to be fully autonomous entities with profit maximisation as their main goal.

Aug 1, 2018
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Everything under the heavens

Edoardo Agamennone
Global China T.notes

The question to be answered is not really whether China is developing a new world order, but what the future world order will look like in light of China’s skilful use of its tools of economic statecraft.

Jul 2, 2018

China and the Middle East: Growing Influence and Divergent Perceptions

Andrea Ghiselli
Global China Research & Policy Papers

A little more than four years have passed since President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Within the framework of the BRI, the Middle East and the entire Mediterranean region — the geopolitical construct composed of South Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East — have become…

Apr 17, 2018
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Revising China’s Strategic Culture: Contemporary Cherry-Picking of Ancient Strategic Thought

Andrea Ghiselli
Global China Research & Policy Papers

Some elements of Chinese ancient military thought are readily apparent in China's military strategic culture today. These elements clearly call for a realist vision of the world. Yet, the analysis also prompts reflection on how to positively engage China on non-traditional security issues.

Mar 28, 2018

Margini di autodeterminazione: genere e sessualità in Cina

Global China OrizzonteCina

[IT] Al riassestamento della Cina urbana in nuove configurazioni spaziali, culturali, politiche ed economiche corrisponde la continua ridefinizione della sfera privata e pubblica del singolo individuo. Si assiste così, dai primi anni Ottanta, a un simultaneo negoziato tra il desiderio di affermare nuove soggettività e le aspettative di continuità sociale…

Mar 16, 2018

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