We are pleased to report on the China–Italy Media and Think Tank Forum, held in Rome on December 17, 2025. The event brought together institutional representatives, media leaders, and experts from both countries to foster dialogue and cooperation between Chinese and Italian media organizations and think tanks. The Forum provided a high-level platform to exchange views on international communication, policy analysis, and the role of media and research institutions in supportin

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) officially launched the operations of its regional center in Shanghai, marking the 20th facility it has established globally. The center will serve as a key hub to advance research that can inform policies in emerging markets and middle-income countries and safeguard global and regional financial stability. It will also help deepen understanding of member countries’ perspectives and foster international economic cooperation. The establish

According to data from China’s General Administration of Customs, expressed in dollars, China’s international trade with the rest of the world showed the following trend during the first 11 months of 2025, with exports increasing by 5.4 per cent, imports falling by 0.6 per cent, and total trade rising by 2.9 per cent. In November alone, Chinese exports grew by 5.9 per cent from a year earlier, while imports expanded by 1.6 per cent, and total trade went up by 4.3 per cent. Ch

The Chamber of Deputies approved in the first reading the bill that eliminates the IMU (Municipal Property Tax) on a primary home (not rented out) owned in Italy by Italians registered with AIRE (Register of Italians Resident Abroad) in small towns. The text - Amendments to Article 1, paragraph 741, of Law no. 160 of December 27, 2019, regarding the equalization of the tax regime for the application of the municipal property tax on properties owned in the national territory b

According to preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country’s international trade in goods reached USD 18.6 billion in October 2025, an annual increase of 2.3 per cent, with exports growing by 19.4 per cent year-on-year and imports registering a 6.5 per cent decline. From January to October 2025, total exports amounted to USD 70.4 billion, up 13.8 per cent on an annual basis. Imports for the same period reached USD 111.7 billion, marking a

According to the latest report by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Vietnam’s manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) reached 53.8 in November 2025, above the 50-point threshold that separates growth from contraction. The index indicated a continued improvement in Vietnam’s manufacturing sector, marking the strongest expansion in over a year. New orders increased for the third consecutive month, supporting production growth, although the pace was slightly slower than in