The scenario of ‘soft’ annexation by China and the risks for the future. Putin’s forgotten lesson from 2014

The €800 Drip watches reignite the debate on Italian manufacturing. It is not just a question of branding, but of production capacity. If China is moving into the premium sector, Italy must ask itself what it still has to offer and how worthwhile it is to invest in it

The things we have in common, Washington-Beijing style. Today’s meeting between the world’s two most powerful leaders, who are becoming increasingly alike

Red carpets laid out for the Chinese leader at the White House. The areas on which agreements will be negotiated, from Pyongyang to AI

Beijing urges Tehran to rein in the Houthis as Washington prepares an unprecedented welcome for Xi. Behind the ceremony, business ties, military dialogue and the cases of detained Americans reveal a relationship between Washington and Beijing that is far more substantive than the diplomatic courtesies suggest

‘A university graduate means an unemployed person,’ write the Chinese on social media. Thus, artificial intelligence is exacerbating the shortage of job opportunities in China, which is insufficient for the 12.7 million recent graduates who will be joining the workforce this year. The government’s efforts to contain the situation are not enough.

Trump dismisses security concerns: “Whoever wins at AI, wins – full stop.” Xi responds with DeepSeek and Qwen, proposing an open alternative to American models and positioning Beijing to set the standards

Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim’s visit upsets the balance of power between Rome, Brussels, Taipei and Beijing. China protests but avoids a formal confrontation with Italy. The very recent precedents