Italy’s officially joining the China-led Belt and Road Initiative sparked a fierce debate. By analysing five fields of cooperation, the volume sheds light on whether the bilateral agreement has brought about an intensification of bilateral collaboration as wished by the Italian government as the time and whether the concerns around it have materialized.

The restructuring of global supply chains has caused a collapse in the Far East. Experts believe that the problem will not be resolved quickly and consumers will face shortages of goods and price rises.