Think tank dialogue links China, Italy on finance and trade

The China (Shanghai)-Italy Economic and Financial Think Tank Dialogue (2026) was held on Nov 9 at the Shanghai Administration Institute as part of the CIIE Shanghai Events and Conferences program.

The two-day dialogue featured a main session and three parallel sessions on topics including high-level opening-up and global development, Shanghai's opportunities for global partnership, and fiscal and financial governance. More than 100 experts from government, financial institutions, universities, administrative institutes, and businesses participated in the discussions.

Giovanni Tria, co-chair of the China (Shanghai)-Italy Economic and Financial Think Tank and an honorary professor of economics at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, said that China's substantial savings base and Europe's industrial upgrading needs could support broader cooperation across bonds, credit, and other financial instruments.