Economics

China’s financial restructure

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen: China’s financial system and financial markets have undergone profound changes since…

Escape from China?

The point of equilibrium that globalized China forged with multinationals is at the middle of its axis. …

A win-win situation with Europe. Will China win twice or will internal divisions allow inaction to prevail?

We know that the ideological rigor and certainties regarding identity have evaporated with globalization.  This phenomenon forces…

Xi’s trip to France commemorating De Gaulle

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

Hope and the Law

China’s ex general secretary, Hu Jintao, coined the buzzwords “scientific work style” and “socialist construction process” in…

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…

China and the Crimean Dilemma

The crisis in Ukraine is putting Beijing’s policy of non-interference to the test: a global power cannot…

Textiles, Tequila, Ephedrine: Mexico and China divided in the Fight Against Narcotics

The relationship between China and Mexico follows a bizarre, commodity-related path.  If the economy is politics’ Siamese…

Who’s behind Blackrock, the US fund that’s buying Italy?

It put its hands on Intesa, Unicredit, Motepaschi, and Telecom.  The biggest investment management corporation in the…

An Unsustainable Maritime Ambition

In terms of news reporting, China’s actions in the South China Sea are a novelty, and in…