Born in 1973 from an idea of the Senator Vittorino Colombo – founder and President of the Italo-Chinese Institute – with the aim of raising awareness of the multiple facets of the reality of the People's Republic of China (culture, history, literature, philosophy, art, economics, medicine, science), Mondo Cinese it is oldest scientific journal in Italy dedicated to contemporary China studies.
Today, the magazine offers the members of the Itala Cina Foundation, institutions, the economic world and the scientific community a reference tool and it is an authoritative analytical tool for understanding the current Chinese context.
The magazine has reached issue 178. In 2025, the two published issues analysed the theme of China in transformation: the first (no. 176) focusing on environment, technology and urbanisation; the second (no. 177) on politics, economy and society. In 2026, the first part of issue 178 was published, focusing on China of the future.
The editorial staff of Mondo Cinese
Publisher
Italy China Foundation
Director in charge
Silvia Cravotta
Editorial Board
Sara BerlotoHead of the Research Centre, Italy China Foundation
Emma GuarnaschelliAnalyst, Fondazione Italia Cina Study Centre
Marta BuizzaAnalyst, Fondazione Italia Cina Study Centre
Scientific Committee
Coordinator Plinio Innocenzi, University of Sassari
Federico Roberto Antonelli, Director IIC Beijing
Francesco Boggio Ferraris, Academy & Marketing Director, Italy China Foundation
Alberto Di Minin, Sant'Anna di Pisa School
Nunziante Mastrolia, Stroncature
Marina Miranda, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Giuliano Noci, Politecnico di Milano
Roberto Pagani, Politecnico di Torino
Guido Samarani, Università di Venezia Ca' Foscari
Francesca Spigarelli, Università di Macerata
Marina Timothy, Università di Bologna
Giovanni Tria, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Authorization of the Court of Milan no. 193 of 5/5/1973
