Media

Op-eds

My research and publications have received media attention and have had the pleasure, and honour, to write opinion pieces for some of the world's major media outlets. Below a selection:

2024. 'EU elections a boon for Taiwan', Taipei Times - https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/06/13/2003819261
2024. 'How the EU can help today's new Taiwan president', EUobserver - https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/arc0a9d307
2024. 'China’s Belt and Road in Europe: not all is lost', Silkroute News - https://silkroute.news/article/1175906/
2024. 'How to De-Risk From China: Lessons From Italy', The Diplomat - https://thediplomat.com/2024/02/how-to-de-risk-from-china-lessons-from-italy/
2024. 'The Belt and Road’s Enduring European Presence', China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/the-belt-and-roads-enduring-european-presence
2023. 'Italy Wants to Exit the Belt and Road – But Without Curbing Ties With China', The Diplomat - https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/italy-wants-to-exit-the-belt-and-road-but-without-curbing-ties-with-china/
2023. 'Italy’s Belt and Road Romance Is Coming to An End – But This Need Not Damage Ties with China', China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/italys-belt-and-road-romance-is-coming-to-an-end-but-this-need-not-damage-ties-with-china
2023. 'Italy's Meloni must explain her stance on China's BRI to the G-7', Nikkei Asia - https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/italy-s-meloni-must-explain-her-stance-on-china-s-bri-to-the-g-7
2022. ‘Europe Oscillates Between the U.S. and China’, China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/europe-oscillates-between-
2022. ‘Growing European preference for China's currency is risky’ (with Rita Fatiguso) - Nikkei Asia https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Growing-European-preference-for-China-s-currency-is-riskythe-us-and-china
2022. ‘If EU wants to embrace Taiwan, it needs to explain first to Beijing’, EUobserver - https://euobserver.com/opinion/156251
2022. ‘Europe’s Embrace of Taiwan - Implications for China and the U.S.’, China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/europes-embrace-of-taiwan-implications-for-china-and-the-us
2021. ‘The EU’s Growing Security Cooperation With South Korea’, The Diplomat - https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/the-eus-growing-security-cooperation-with-south-korea/
2021. ‘Congress and the European Parliament must work together to counter China’, The Hill - https://thehill.com/opinion/international/561894-congress-and-the-european-parliament-must-work-together-to-counter/
2020. 'The European Response to Beijing', China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/the-european-response-to-beijing
2020. Italy’s China card: Finance, trade and geopolitics, Chatham House - https://americas.chathamhouse.org/article/italy-china-card/
2020. Italy Oscillates on China, Echowall - https://www.echo-wall.eu/china-through-european-lens/off/italy-oscillates-china
2020. ‘Italy’s China Card in EU-US Relations’, The Diplomat - https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/italys-china-card-in-eu-us-relations/
2019. ‘Europe’s Trumpian Approach Towards China’, China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/europes-trumpian-approach-towards-china
2018. ‘Trump's Trade Wars Have Pushed the EU Towards China’, China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/trumps-trade-wars-have-pushed-the-eu-towards-china
2018. ‘European Connectivity and the US-China Relationship’, China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/european-connectivity-and-the-us-china-relationship
2017. ‘How Trump Is Reconnecting Europe With China’, RealClearWorld - https://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2017/05/04/how_trump_is_reconnecting_europe_with_china.html#!
2017. ‘Now China's in the driver’s seat’, China Daily - http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201707/07/WS5a291fdca310fcb6fafd3c21.html
2017. ‘How Can Europe Contribute to Northeast Asia’s Security?’ The Diplomat - https://thediplomat.com/2017/09/how-can-europe-contribute-to-northeast-asias-security/
2016. ‘Europe’s Renminbi Romance’ (with Miguel Otero-Iglesias), Project Syndicate - https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/europe-supporting-renminbi-by-nicola-casarini-and-miguel-otero-iglesias-2016-04
2016. ‘Chinese firms’ spending spree favors Europe over U.S.’, Geopolitical Information Service and Austrian Economics Center - https://www.austriancenter.com/chinese-firms-spending-spree-favors-europe-over-u-s/
2016. ‘The EU Factor in US-China Relations’, The Diplomat - https://thediplomat.com/2016/10/the-eu-factor-in-us-china-relations/

2015. ‘China’s Financial Footprint in Europe’, ISN Security Watch - https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/189789/ISN_188943_en.pdf

2015. ‘Un ponte fra Roma e Pechino’ (with Rita Fatiguso), Il Sole 24 Ore, 18 October.

2014. ‘The Internationalization of the Renminbi and the Role of the Euro’, China-US Focus - https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/the-internationalization-of-the-renminbi-and-the-role-of-the-euro

2014. ‘Western Competition for Asian Markets Is Heating Up’, The National Interest - https://nationalinterest.org/feature/western-competition-asian-markets-heating-11706
2012. ‘Global Trends and China’s Future’ (with Alvaro de Vasconcelos), China Daily - https://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2012-06/08/content_15486244.htm
2012. ‘For China, the euro is a safer bet than the dollar’, EUISS Analysis - https://budef.mil.be/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=284287&lang_sel=en_UK
2012. ‘China’s new leaders uploaded’, EUISS Analysis - https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/alerts/chinas-new-leaders-uploaded
2011. ‘East Asia: time to step up the EU’s political presence’, EUISS Newsletter, n. 34 - https://www.iss.europa.eu/sites/default/files/EUISSFiles/ISSues_34_0.pdf
2011. ‘Opportunity knocks for EU and China’, China Daily - http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2011-10/11/content_13869898.htm
2008. ‘China’s flexes global investment muscles’, ISN-Security Watch - http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=18240
2007. 'Asia’s space tigers bare their teeth’, Asia Times - https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=24410606

Essays and Briefs

Longer than op-eds, but shorter than journal articles. Below a selection of the essays and briefs that have authored:

- 2021. ‘Transatlantic cooperation on China can and should not be taken for granted’, Wilson Center - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/transatlantic-cooperation-china-can-and-should-not-be-taken-granted
- ‘A Sea at the Heart of Chinese National Interest’, Global Challenges 1(1) - https://globalchallenges.ch/issue/1/a-sea-at-the-heart-of-chinese-national-interest/
- 2017. ‘A New Era for EU-China Relations? How They Are Forging Ahead Without the United States’, Foreign Affairs - https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/new-era-eu-china-relations
- 2015. ‘China in Space: How Europe and the United States Can Align Their Views and Boost Cooperation’, Wilson Briefs - https://it.scribd.com/document/255577372/China-in-Space-How-Europe-and-the-United-States-Can-Align-Their-Views-and-Boost-Cooperation
- ‘La nuova Via della seta. Il futuro delle relazioni UE-Cina’, Italianieuropei, n. 2, pp. 176-181.
- 2015. ‘China’s inroads into the West’, The World Today, 71(5) October-November, pp. 14-16 - https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2015-10/chinas-inroads-west

Interviews and Podcasts

Giving interviews to the media is an instrument to share insights and research findings with a wider audience. Below a selection:

2023. ‘The Korean Peninsula and the EU’s Diplomatic Relations’, LumiGlo Podcast, 31 December 2022 - Episode 11 - The Korean Peninsula and the European Union’s Diplomatic Relations and Futuristic Implications for the Greater Future LumiGlo (anchor.fm)
2022. ‘A Conversation with Nicola Casarini on Italy’s Policies toward Taiwan and China’, Global Taiwan Institute Insights (Season 3, Episode 14) - https://anchor.fm/global-taiwan-institute/episodes/GTI-Insights-Season-3--Episode-14-A-Conversation-with-Nicola-Casarini-on-Italys-Policies-toward-Taiwan-and-China-e1sjiej
2021. ‘Relationships and Rivalries: Is the Way To China Through Europe?’, Wilson Center-Need to Know Podcasts Series - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/audio/relationships-and-rivalries-way-china-through-europe
2021. ‘Can the EU and U.S. work together to counter China?’, Wilson Center NOW, 29 July - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/video/can-eu-and-us-work-together-counter-china
2018. ‘Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Jina Kim & Nicola Casarini discuss South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s trip to Europe, developments in the US-DPRK-ROK peace-making and denuclearisation process, and the invitation to the Pope to visit North Korea’, KF-VUB Korea Chair Podcast - https://www.korea-chair.eu/podcast-assessing-the-trump-kim-summit-14-june-2018-2-2-3/
2015. ‘EU-China Relations-Interview with Dr. Nicola Casarini’, Carleton University - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmh5QKGViQU
‘2014. The EU, regional integration and conflict resolution in East Asia’, IAI Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkpMwj6WM6w
2014. ‘The Pivot to Asia: Are the EU and the US Partners or Competitors?’, Wilson Center NOW - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/the-pivot-to-asia-are-the-eu-and-the-us-partners-or-competitors