Articles by Emanuele Scimia

How Israel’s Somaliland gambit helps Taiwan box in China

China worries that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state would set a precedent for Taiwan. It is also concerned about the greater transfer of security know-how and regional contacts to Taiwan via the Taiwan-Israel-Somaliland entente. Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia explains.

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The side war against a not-yet-ready China

Avoiding a direct clash with Beijing, US President Donald Trump is exploiting China’s unfinished rise — pressuring its energy suppliers, trade partners and allies to constrain its growth before it can defend its global interests, says Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia. 

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If China moves on Taiwan, Asia moves with it

US planners are preparing for a multi-theatre fight that would stretch China’s forces across land, sea and alliances — turning a Taiwan war into a regional one. Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia explains.

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Venezuela exposes the limits of China’s global power

China’s limited response to Venezuela amid Trump’s deployment of naval vessels to the southern Caribbean in the crackdown on drug smugglers makes clear that Beijing cannot (yet) provide an alternative to Washington’s hegemony. Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia discusses the issue.

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Putin (and China) dodged Trump’s sanctions bullet at the Alaska summit

China may actually have much to gain from a US-Russia detente, says Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia. Better relations between Putin and Trump, with a resulting relaunch of the US-Russia dialogue, would bring greater stability to the international system — a boon for China’s problematic economy.

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Did Trump upstage China in the Cambodia–Thailand truce?

The Cambodia-Thailand truce has highlighted the limits of China’s diplomacy as Beijing’s action proved less incisive than that of the US, despite Washington’s declining influence on its traditional Thai ally. Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia gives his take on the situation.

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Pope Leo walks a fine line between China and Trump

Considering Vatican-China relations under the new Pope Leo XIV, Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia foresees a tough road ahead, where the Holy See risks getting caught in the crossfire between China and the US.

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Trump’s tariffs: A catalyst for EU-China cooperation?

Rebalancing ties between Moscow and Kyiv can burnish China’s credentials as a neutral broker in the eyes of the European bloc and, accordingly, pave the way for a reset of the Sino-European relationship amid Trump’s tariffs, says Italian commentator Emanuele Scimia.

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