Italy now hosts three of China’s seven “international communication centers” operating abroad, a signature Xi Jinping initiative to shape the country’s image globally.

“There’s Still Tomorrow,” about domestic abuse and women’s emancipation, wins Best Foreign Film after a strong performance at the Chinese box office.

Actress Xin Zhilei (辛芷蕾) won the Best Actress Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on Saturday for her performance in The Sun Rises on Us All (日掛中天), a story by neo-noir director Cai Shangjun (蔡尚君) about a pair of estranged lovers. As the state-run China Daily noted, Xin was just the second actress from China to win […]

Italian journalist Giulia Pompili discusses how China has exploited Italy’s financially struggling media landscape to spread Beijing’s preferred narratives despite the country’s recent exit from Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative.