Italy and China: 50 years of relations

Italy and China: 50 years of relations 

Since 2010, the quarterly magazine Orizzonte Cina has been contributing to the debate on contemporary China in Italian language, publishing essays that would make available a comprehensive knowledge of political insitutions, international relations and socio-economic dynamics of the People's Republic of China. 

The 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and China, celebrated this year, is discussed in the latest issue of the magazine, in relation to a significant deterioration of the international political and economic framework caused by COVID-19 pandemic effects. 

The webinar is organized by the Centro di ricerca sulle minoranze (Cerm) of the University of Insubria, in collaboration with the Confucius Institute of the University of Milan and it will be held on Thursday December 10th from 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. 

It will serve as an opportunity to introduce the issue of the magazine dedicated to this important event and to hear the opinion of several experts on this topic: the authors will discuss on the historical evolution and future scenario of Italy-China relations with Stefano Beltrame, Minister Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Barbara Pozzo in the capacity of Principal Investigator of the Research unit of Insubria within the PRIN project: «The One Belt One Road Initiative». 

The magazine issue will be introduced by Daniele Brigadoi Cologna, Vice Director of Cerm and World Affairs Institute of Turin; Giovanni Andornino, Giuseppe Gabusi e Arianna Ponzini of TOChina Centre of the University of Turin and World Affairs Institute of Turin. Alessandra Lavagnino, Director of the Confucius Institute of the University of Milan, will moderate the event.