Enrico Fardella

Head of Project

Enrico Fardella is Director for Area Studies of the ChinaMed Business Program and Director of the ChinaMed Project, both developed by the TOChina Hub, an integrated academic platform of the University of Torino, T.wai and ESCP Business School. He is Associate Professor of the History Department of Peking University (Beijing, China), Director of the Center for Mediterranean Area Studies of Peking University and Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars.

Area of Expertise

  • China's role in the Mediterranean
  • History of contemporary China
  • Chinese foreign policy

Latest content

Asia Maior Vol. XXXIV / 2023
Research & Policy Papers

Inge Bekkevold, wrote that in the last century «China has seen Russia as imperialist, a comrade in arms, an enemy and a partner, and is now debating whether it should be an ally». In this paper, Enrico Fardella attempts to connect these views with the most recent evolution of Sino-Russian relations at the time of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Jul 1, 2024
In the media

Enrico Fardella (ChinaMed, T.wai & University of Naples "L'Orientale") and Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & Fudan University) are interviewed in the podcast "China’s Growing Influence in the Persian Gulf" from the China Global South Project.

Apr 30, 2024
ChinaMed Report 2023
Research & Policy Papers

The ongoing development of Sino-Gulf relations, driven by China’s deepening ties with the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), represents a significant shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Through strategic partnerships, economic engagement, and diplomatic initiatives, particularly the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has emerged as a pivotal actor in the Middle East, offering GCC states new avenues for economic diversification and strategic autonomy.

Apr 16, 2024
Middle East Policy - Spring 2024
Research & Policy Papers

SPECIAL ISSUE: The Persian Gulf and the US-China Rivalry Editors: Andrea Ghiselli, Enrico Fardella, Anoushiravan Ehteshami   The Persian Gulf’s Transition From American Unipolarity...   Read More

Apr 4, 2024
In the media

Enrico Fardella (T.wai & University of Naples "L'Orientale") is interviewed in the article "Iran-Pakistan Tensions and China’s Diplomatic Cards" on The National Interest.

Feb 5, 2024

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