Beatrice Gallelli is an Assistant Professor at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice and Research Fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI). Her research interests include Chinese political discourse and strategies of governance in contemporary ChinaFrancesca Ghiretti is an analyst at MERICS and a Visiting Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Affairs. Her interest includes EU-China relations, economic security and connectivity strategies

• Contents - Figures - Tables - Lorenzo Kamel – Foreword-Beatrice Gallelli, Francesca Ghiretti and Lorenzo Mariani-Introduction-Francesca Ghiretti-The Belt and Road Initiative in Italy: the Ports of Genoa and Trieste-Nicola Bilotta - China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Italy: An Analysis of Financial Cooperation-Francesca Ghiretti and Lorenzo Mariani - One Belt One Voice: Chinese Media in Italy - Nicola Casarini - Silk Road Academic Connections: China–Italy Cooperation in Higher Education and Its Implications for the West - Lorenzo Mariani - The Belt and Road Initiative and the Internationalisation of China’s Scientific Power: The Case of Italy - Beatrice Gallelli, Francesca Ghiretti and Lorenzo Mariani – Conclusion-Contributors-Abbreviations