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

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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

Formiche – 13 marzo 2018

Enrico Fardella
Global China In the media

[IT] Enrico Fardella (Peking University) commenta le recenti riforme nell'articolo di Gianluca Zapponini “Il senso di Xi Jinping per la burocrazia. Ecco cosa prevede il maxi-piano cinese”.

Mar 14, 2018

AGI – 11 marzo 2018

Giovanni B. Andornino
Global China In the media

[IT] “Xi Jinping è presidente 'in eterno'. Una nuova deriva autoritaria per la Cina?”, Alessandra Spalletta (Agi) intervista Giovanni Andornino (Università degli Studi di Torino). 

Mar 12, 2018

Origami – 8 marzo 2018

Andrea Ghiselli
Global China In the media

[IT] Andrea Ghiselli (Fudan University) analizza la situazione attuale della Cina nel Mediterraneo su Origami (La Stampa) nell'articolo "Pechino è in posizione di forza in un'area geopolitica fragile".

Mar 8, 2018

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    China and the Middle East from the Cold War to the present – Fall 2025

    10OctFri - 04DecThu
    University of Naples "L'Orientale"
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    Global China in the Media

    • Andrea Ghiselli

      Research Fellow

      9 October 2025

      “I think there was this idea that China should do more in the Middle East, but it seems like the Chinese experts are not able to spell out what “something else” is. There was no appetite for developing any regional partner or for building a relationship like the one that the United States has with Israel. There was no real appetite for military intervention. And so, at the end of the day, many were saying “we should do more, but we’re not sure about what we should do”.”

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    T.wai Journals

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Global China Experts

Edoardo Agamennone
Research Fellow
Edoardo Agamennone is a Research Fellow at T.wai and Academic Director of the China Management & Business Program developed by the TOChina Hub, an integrated academic platform of the University of Turin, T.wai and ESCP Business School.
Giovanni B. Andornino
President
Giovanni B. Andornino is the President of the Torino World Affairs Institute and Head of its Global China Program. He is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Torino and the Co-Secretary General of the China-Italy Philanthropy Forum.
Martina Blotto
Strategic Development Officer
Martina Blotto is Strategic Development Officer at T.wai.
Daniele Brombal
Research Fellow
Daniele Brombal is a Research Fellow at T.wai and an Assistant Professor of Chinese language and society at Ca' Foscari University Venice.

Leonardo Bruni
Leonardo Bruni is Junior Research Fellow at T.wai and Project Manager of the ChinaMed Project. He is also a Doctoral Researcher in History at the European University Institute.
Gianluca Centraco
Gianluca Centraco is Junior Research Fellow at T.wai and PhD student at the University of Turin.
Carlotta Clivio
Junior Research Fellow
Carlotta Clivio is a Junior Research Fellow at T.wai and a PhD candidate in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Simone Dossi
Research Fellow
Simone Dossi is a Research Fellow at T.wai and an Assistant Professor of International Relations of East Asia at the University of Milan.
Enrico Fardella
Head of Project
Enrico Fardella is Director of the ChinaMed Project developed by the TOChina Hub, an integrated academic platform of the University of Turin, T.wai and ESCP Business School. He is Associate Professor at the University of Naples “L'Orientale” and Visiting Scholar at John Cabot University.
Silvia Frosina
Junior Research Fellow
Silvia Frosina is Junior Research Fellow at T.wai and PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Social and Political Science of the Scuola Normale Superiore.
Andrea Ghiselli
Research Fellow
Andrea Ghiselli is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai and a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Exeter.
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Martina Poletti
CIPF Chief Operating Officer
Martina Poletti is the CIPF Chief Operating Officer with T.wai and the TOChina Hub.

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