The Belt and Road Initiative in Italy. Five Case Studies
Italy’s officially joining the China-led Belt and Road Initiative sparked a fierce debate. By analysing five fields of cooperation, the volume sheds light on whether the bilateral agreement has brought about an intensification of bilateral...
Nicola Bilotta, Nicola Casarini, Beatrice Gallelli, Francesca Ghiretti, Lorenzo Mariani
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In the South China Sea (SCS), as indeed the wider Indo-Pacific, the European Union is facing a deepening strategic rivalry between China and the United States. In the SCS, China has been able to create physical realities in defiance of international...Publicationview
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This paper aims to analyse official Chinese government communication on the issue of nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear warfare since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, as well as to provide an overview of the analytical...Publicationview
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In recent years, China’s leadership has made great efforts to mold elite and public opinion abroad, including in Italy, by developing a more assertive approach and new ways of communicating with foreign audiences. Thanks to the participation of...Eventview
Publications
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IAI Papers 26/02/2024
The Future of the Belt and Road in Europe
Nicola Casarini
Rome, IAI, February 2024, 21 p.
In: IAI Papers 24|02
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The International Spectator 23/02/2024
Putting the Politics Back into Conflicts: Understanding Armed Orders in Post-colonial South Asia
Nazir Ahmad Mir
The International Spectator, Vol. 59, No. 1 (March 2024), p. 182-184
In: The International Spectator 59/1
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Other papers and articles 19/02/2024
Geopolitical Narratives Are Counterproductive
Aurelio Insisa
(with Mario Esteban), ReConnect China Policy Briefs, No. 9 (February 2024)
In: Other papers and articles
Research
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Maritime Security Engagement in the Indo-Pacific: an exchange between Italy, the EU, Japan and South Korea
IThe project entailed a “Track 1.5 workshop” involving experts, armed forces representatives and civil servants from Europe, Japan, and South Korea,...leggi tutto -
ReConnect China: generating independent knowledge for a resilient future with China for Europe and its citizens
In the modern geopolitical world, the EU and China stand in a constant dynamic relation with each other. The question in which domains EU...leggi tutto -
Countering Chinese Disinformation in Italy
In recent years, Chinese leadership has made great efforts to mold elite and public opinion abroad, including in Italy, by developing a more...leggi tutto
Events
10/10/2023
Rome, Istituto Affari Internazionali
Europe debates: Should Italy ditch China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
IAI in the media
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Nikkei Asia: Growing European preference for China's currency is risky
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Bloomberg - Tocci: Europe’s Contested Deal With China Sends Warning to Joe Biden
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China-US Focus - Casarini: European Connectivity and the US-China Relationship
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