International Politics & Relations

Alberto Forchielli interviewed by Fabio Tamburini

“China’s objective is to infiltrate the block of Western countries, and to make Europe more autonomous from…

The Grey Side Of Macau

Sometimes, when people learn that I live in Macau, they are curious about this little city because…

Forchielli: but the agreement won’t be made, the US has become anti-global

Interview by Mariangela Pira Originally published in Milano Finanza, 06/09/2014 Alberto Forchielli, founder of Mandarin…

Numbers, grades, and exams in Beijing

It’s not important whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches…

A message of spirituality in globalized Korea

Even before finishing, Pope Francis’ trip to South Korea was widely regarded as a religious success and…

Asia isn’t what it used to be

To understand Asia, clicking on the BBC’s website used to be sufficient.  Until a few years ago—certainly…

Elections: Forchielli’s analysis

Alberto Forchielli is at the Beijing airport.  We analyze the results of the European elections while he’s…

Europe freezes, Eurasia pivots

Behind the crisis in Ukraine lie deeper changes that are transforming the global economic and and political…

Xi’s trip to France commemorating De Gaulle

The protocol for Xi Jinping’s visit to France has placed great attention on the past. …

This is the english translation of the article by Federico Fubini first appeared on La Repubblica, Italy #1 daily newspaper, on Monday, March 24.

Alberto Forchielli’s story comes from an interview granted to La Repubblica not long…