Italy shifts China strategy from investment to technological security (decode39.com)

• MERICS report: Italy's China approach shifts from investment to security.
• Golden power expanded to biopharma, automotive (Pirelli), and telecoms.
• Italy balances cooperation with protection of strategic technologies.

"A MERICS report finds that China's rise as a tech power is forcing Italy to reframe its relationship with Beijing, moving from an investment-driven approach to one centered on economic security in biopharma, automotive, and telecoms. Italy increasingly uses 'golden power' screening to protect strategic technologies while maintaining selective cooperation."