Francesca Ghiretti 吉芙兰

@Fraghiretti

Analyst / PhD / Fellow Interrogating Visions of a Post-Western World

Brussels, Belgium
Joined October 2016
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    16 Oct 2020

    Here the preliminary results of an intense research effort - hopefully it is an helpful contribution to a complex debate. 1) The port of Trieste wasn’t on sale 2) The project predated the MoU 3) Chinese contribution limited to specific parts

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    Jun 17

    NEW: All social media posts need to be filtered before seen by others (先审后发), & accounts that haven't been verified w/ ID won't be able to comment at all, per today's CAC draft rule 互联网跟帖评论服务管理规定 (~Regulation on Internet Comments Services)

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    Jun 17

    A very good analysis of why Chinese authorities have striven to portray the horrifying Tangshan assault as an organised crime/security problem, while completely ignoring and suppressing the fact that it is also gender-based violence.

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    Jun 16

    If you, as a conference organizer, put a (younger) woman next to an (older) man for a discussion, you have to make sure that the moderator gives both of them equal speaking time and the same opportunities to answer.1/2

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    Jun 14

    Today’s a special one for me. My book finally hits UK bookshelves 🥳🥂 By a twist of fate, I’m thousands of miles away right now in Arizona. But look forward to raising a glass with wonderful colleagues & new friends here at !

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    Jun 10

    A ci mancava solo il negazionismo climatico, e ovviamente si è corsi ai ripari invitando gente secondo la quale i dati dell' IPCC si possono mettere in dubbio o che argomenta che fa caldo da sempre, ecc. Mi raccomando eh, sempre dibattiti di qualità

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  7. Jun 10

    Latest issue of MERICS Europe China 360° out 1. Is 🇨🇳 still trying to win the 🇪🇺over? Yes, but.. 2. The 🇩🇪-🇨🇳 Rebalance: Germany's shifting China relations 3. Buzzword of the week: Human Rights 4. Upgrading ties with Taiwan

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    Jun 9

    📚The new World Investment Report is out. Some interesting data on 's global investment position 🇨🇳📊👇

    's World Investment Report 2022 shows global foreign direct investment recovered to pre- levels last year, hitting almost $1.6tn. But it warns of gloomy prospects for 2022 & calls for significant help for developing countries |
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    Jun 9

    's World Investment Report 2022 shows global foreign direct investment recovered to pre- levels last year, hitting almost $1.6tn. But it warns of gloomy prospects for 2022 & calls for significant help for developing countries |

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    Jun 8

    From today’s FT: “the really striking thing on the chart isn’t London - it’s Northern Ireland. Thanks to the NI Protocol…it’s the only part of the UK outside London with GDP above pre-pandemic levels. NI’s relative economic success is because of its partial opt-out from Brexit.”

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    Jun 7

    ‼️ #2 Beijing is furious at what it sees as the emergence of the long-feared US-led coalition to contain China, writes In the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere, pressure is growing to pick a side.

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    Jun 7

    The Italian MOD just released a new strategy for the Mediterranean region and China is in it! "China continues its penetration in the Mediterranean basin. It focuses on trade to pursue its strategic goals that also have a growing military dimension." 🔗

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    Jun 7

    Negotiations on resolution on Xinjiang done Rather than designating Xinjiang abuses as "genocide", final text reads that they: "amount to crimes against humanity and serious risk of genocide" Last ditch compromise with Greens who were keen to avoid the language

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  14. Jun 7

    CORRECTION - the government opposed the inclusion in the agreement of technology transfer provisions NOT the increase in shares!

    Draghi's government strikes again and blocks 🇨🇳 Efort Intelligent Equipment from increasing its shares of the 🇮🇹 Robox from 40 to 49% (offer 2mln). + extra million for a licence agreement to access source codes and files
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  15. Jun 7

    Draghi's government strikes again and blocks 🇨🇳 Efort Intelligent Equipment from increasing its shares of the 🇮🇹 Robox from 40 to 49% (offer 2mln). + extra million for a licence agreement to access source codes and files

    Beijing-based Efort Intelligent Equipment wanted to increase its stake in an Italian high-tech company, Robox. But the government pushed back with its special powers. It’s the fifth China-related veto with Mario Draghi as PM
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    Jun 7

    Very excited to finally deliver this after months of surveying and interviewing companies on the ground about their innovation strategies in China. Lots of interesting implications in our findings that Europe will need to grapple with!

    We'll launch a new on China's Ecosystem, in partnership with . Journalists can RSVP csvensson@europeanchamber.com.cn and attend for free. Launch event starts tomorrow at 1500 (Beijing time)/0900 (Berlin time).
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    Jun 3

    1/ The Chinese Communist Party has a problem with smart Asian women. See my latest Strategist article co-authored with my colleague

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    Jun 2

    Going though my first true experience for which BER is legendary. I have now spent 7 hrs at BER for a 1 hr flight to Vienna. Here some pics from the line I waited in during my 2nd check-in. Why second you ask? Well…. (1/2)

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    Jun 3

    Merck’s semiconductor investment in China is quite small - 150 million USD by 2025. In comparison: Intel to invest 80 bn Euros in Europe in the next decade. TSMC investing 44 bn USD in 2022 alone. Samsung investing 356 bn USD in semis and biopharma. What’s going on? 1/4

    "We believe a golden era for China's semiconductor industry has just begun" - Germany's Merck to open semiconductor base in China.
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    Jun 2

    Out now: In today's special issue of MERICS Essentials, our experts analyze the risks and the uncertainties that China is facing economically, politically and in terms of its ambitious innovation goals:

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    Jun 2

    EU statement on Taiwan trade talks "As regards the semiconductors sector, the EU and Taiwan plan to work together on the monitoring of supply chains, in line with the EU’s plans under the European Chips Act."

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