Oil, the Middle East, and foreign politics
When China faces complex strategic problems, the same dichotomy always emerges: the problem is serious, as is…
Reserve currency status does not last forever. Euro/RMB: competing for second place?
2013 marked a return of investor confidence in euro area financial markets. Capital inflows to the euro…
Alberto Forchielli: China is investing in Italy to break the alliance between Europe and the US
Alberto Forchielli interviewed by Michele Arnese and Michele Pierri and published on Formiche.net Eni, Enel,…
Chinese dream will become reality only if China learns to manage change
G. Bin Zhao examines some of the challenges that stand in the way of this unifying…
Renminbi clearing: technical problems, political delays
Far from the emotions that frequently strike the general public, one piece of news caused alarm—or created…
The razor’s blade of China’s urbanization
Another record, a simple numerical statistic, allows us to reflect on China’s biggest problems. The Bureau of…
China as a Responsible Stakeholder or Just a ‘Guest’?
Media outlets have recently published news that, based on a freshly batched World Bank report, China’s economy…
China’s Lost Opportunity
China’s expansion numbers are ambivalent, but the poor diffusion of its model is unequivocal. By now, breaking…
Respecting rules and customs, delegating with social groups, and guaranteeing welfare: Beijing’s awful adventure in Europe
The ring of tensions between Washington and Beijing has just earned another diamond, one of the most…
African Pride Wanted
Oil has lubricated the controversial relationship between China and Africa until now. However, grains of sand can…