Let’s adopt the territory, politics’ orphan
Originally published in Italian by Il Sole 24 Ore Increasingly frequent floods expose the territory’s fragility…
Schools and productivity: the German model is the only way
Alberto Forchielli interviewed By Simone Arminio Originally published in Italian on Il Resto del Carlino, 2/19/15
The unbearable weight of ideas
The international community applauds some of Xi Jin Ping’s initiatives, but is fearful of others. Benevolence doesn’t…
When dialogue intensifies differences
In Europe, the “Erasmus Generation” describes those fortunate enough to spend a year studying at a foreign university on…
Moscow learns the art of war
President Xi Jin Ping went to Moscow for his first state visit. In March 2014, the Chinese…
China's Anti-corruption Campaign Should Continue
China’s anti-corruption campaign has been raging for over two years. It began after Xi Jinping became party chairman…
Between two shores of the Pacific
There is a lot of discussion about geo-strategic assets between the two shores of the Pacific—especially the…
The virtual Great Wall
Beijing has decided that the Great Firewall cannot be scaled. The barrier, posed to protect the country,…
After the tragedy in Shanghai, the search for truth is a one-way street
Conducting a social analysis of the tragedy in Shanghai is not easy because emotions still dominate. 36…
GDP obsession strikes everybody
President Xi Jin Ping warned against “an obsession with the GDP.” He believes that growing wealth—which is…