Media

Op-eds

Over the years, have written opinion pieces on various topics related to Asia-Europe relations. A few have been published in some of the world's major media outlets. Below a selection:

2023. 'Italy's Meloni must explain her stance on China's BRI to the G-7', Nikkei Asia, 17 May - https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Italy-s-Meloni-must-explain-her-stance-on-China-s-BRI-to-the-G-7
2022. ‘Growing European preference for China's currency is risky’ (with Rita Fatiguso), Nikkei Asia, 12 June - https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Growing-European-preference-for-China-s-currency-is-risky
2022. ‘Europe Oscillates Between the U.S. and China’, CHINA-US Focus, 30 June - https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/europe-oscillates-between-the-us-and-china
2022. ‘If EU wants to embrace Taiwan, it needs to explain first to Beijing’, EUobserver, 17 October - https://euobserver.com/opinion/156251
2022. ‘Europe’s Embrace of Taiwan - Implications for China and the U.S.’, CHINA-US Focus, 20 October - 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, 25 March - 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, 7 July - https://thehill.com/opinion/international/561894-congress-and-the-european-parliament-must-work-together-to-counter/
2020. Italy Oscillates on China, Echowall, 22 June 2022 - https://www.echo-wall.eu/china-through-european-lens/off/italy-oscillates-china
2020. Italy’s China card: Finance, trade and geopolitics, Chatham House, 30 October - https://americas.chathamhouse.org/article/italy-china-card/
2020. ‘Italy’s China Card in EU-US Relations’, The Diplomat, 14 December - https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/italys-china-card-in-eu-us-relations/
2019. ‘Europe’s Trumpian Approach Towards China’, CHINA-US Focus, 12 April - 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, 3 July - 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, 26 September - https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/european-connectivity-and-the-us-china-relationship
2017. ‘How Trump Is Reconnecting Europe With China’, RealClearWorld, 4 May - 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, 7 July - http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201707/07/WS5a291fdca310fcb6fafd3c21.html

2017. ‘How Can Europe Contribute to Northeast Asia’s Security?’ The Diplomat, 21 September - https://thediplomat.com/2017/09/how-can-europe-contribute-to-northeast-asias-security/
2016. ‘Beijing tries carrot and stick as Taiwan vote nears’, Geopolitical Information Service, 11 January - https://www.austriancenter.com/beijing-tries-carrot-and-stick-as-taiwan-vote-nears/

2016. ‘Europe’s Renminbi Romance’ (with Miguel Otero-Iglesias), Project Syndicate, 4 April - 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, 27 April - https://www.austriancenter.com/chinese-firms-spending-spree-favors-europe-over-u-s/

2016. ‘The EU Factor in US-China Relations’, The Diplomat, 25 October - https://thediplomat.com/2016/10/the-eu-factor-in-us-china-relations/

2015. ‘China’s Financial Footprint in Europe’, ISN Security Watch, 13 March - https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/189789/ISN_188943_en.pdf
2015. ‘A changed political landscape in Taiwan’, Geopolitical Information Service, 21 May.

‘Corruption, the biggest threat to China’s military power’, Geopolitical Information Service, 29 June.

2015. ‘Troubled waters in the South China Sea as China’s bid for control raises tensions’, Geopolitical Information Service, 13 August.

2015. ‘China’s push towards Europe through Piraeus boosts infrastructure and tensions’, Geopolitical Information Service, 22 September.
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, 8 January - 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, 20 November - https://nationalinterest.org/feature/western-competition-asian-markets-heating-11706
2012. ‘Global Trends and China’s Future’ (with Alvaro de Vasconcelos), China Daily, 8 June - 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, June.
‘China’s new leaders uploaded’, EUISS Analysis, November.
‘China-US Summit: the EU is more present than ever’, EUISS Analysis, January.
‘East Asia: time to step up the EU’s political presence’, EUISS Newsletter, n. 34, January.
‘How the debt crisis can advance Sino-European relations’, EUISS Analysis, September.
‘Opportunity knocks for EU and China’, China Daily, 11 October - http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2011-10/11/content_13869898.htm
‘Space: Final Frontier or Financial Folly?’, ISN-Security Watch, April - http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Special-Reports/Space-Final-Frontier-or-Financial-Folly/Counterpoint/
‘China’s flexes global investment muscles’, ISN-Security Watch, October - http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=18240.
‘A new space order’, ISN-Security Watch, November -
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=18318

‘Asia’s space tigers bare their teeth’, Asia Times, 7 November - https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=24410606

‘Finance: From the West to the Rest’, ISN-Security Watch, December -http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=18483

Essays

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

2021. ‘Transatlantic cooperation on China can and should not be taken for granted’, Wilson Center, 16 December - 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), February - 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, 6 June - 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, 1 February - 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
2012. China Insights: 2012 leadership change and implications for the EU, Paris: EUISS - http://www.iss.europa.eu/regions/asia/china-insights

Interviews

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

‘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)
‘A Conversation with Nicola Casarini on Italy’s Policies toward Taiwan and China’, Global Taiwan Institute Insights (Season 3, Episode 14), 22 December - 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
‘Relationships and Rivalries: Is the Way To China Through Europe?’, Wilson Center-Need to Know Podcasts Series, 4 November - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/audio/relationships-and-rivalries-way-china-through-europe
‘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
‘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, 16 October - https://www.korea-chair.eu/podcast-assessing-the-trump-kim-summit-14-june-2018-2-2-3/
‘EU-China Relations-Interview with Dr. Nicola Casarini’, Carleton University, 13 April - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmh5QKGViQU
‘The EU, regional integration and conflict resolution in East Asia’, IAI Channel, 31 January - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkpMwj6WM6w
‘The Pivot to Asia: Are the EU and the US Partners or Competitors?’, Wilson Center NOW, 12 December - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/the-pivot-to-asia-are-the-eu-and-the-us-partners-or-competitors