Posts From Niccolò Ellena
Hungarians protest encroaching Chinese Influence
Recently, Hungary’s President Orban has faced a wave of protests in response to plans to build a Chinese satellite campus at a Budapest University at the cost of $1.8 billion. The Hungarian public have objected on the grounds that the project could undercut the country’s higher education and increase the influence of China’s communist authorities in Hungary and across Europe. If the project goes ahead, there could be benefits for Sino-Hungarian relations but possibly at the cost of Hungary’s relations with its European neighbours and the stability of Orban’s premiership.
Italy Battles Continued Challenges to Political Stability
Italian politics has undergone radical change in the last year. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, new Prime Minister Mario Draghi faces the challenge of leading a stable Government that can secure Italy’s roadmap to freedom from the virus and overcome the related economic hardship. At the same time, two of the major parties in Italian politics, the democratic Party and the Five Star Movement have experienced ideological fragmentation and are seeking new political identities.
China and the Semiconductor Industry: What to Expect Under the Biden Administration
In recent years, China has tried to gain more independence. It can safely be said that, In the last decade, China has developed new technology in every sector, and is
China’s Renunciation of Single-use Plastic
Recently, China has decided to gradually abolish the use of single-use plastic. This decision was reached by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) at the beginning of 2020. The reason why they would make this decision is quite simple: China has contributed to worldwide pollution much more than other countries.
