CCIC History Book Presentation & Members’ Meeting, 23.01, BJ

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CCIC), the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing and the Embassy of Italy to the P.R.C. are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the book “The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China: Documents from the Historical–Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1903–1924”.

The presentation will be followed by the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce Members’ Meeting dedicated to present the CCIC actions, services and activity plan for 2026.  

The initiatives will take place on January 23rd, 2026, from 18:00 to 20:00, at the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing.

AGENDA
 

I. Presentation of the book "The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China: Documents from the Historical–Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1903–1924"

18:00-18:15 Welcome Remarks

• Federico R. Antonelli, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing
• H.E. Massimo Ambrosetti, Ambassador of Italy to the P.R.C.

18:15-18:55 Presentation of the book “The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China”

• Lorenzo Riccardi, Chairman of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce
• Stefano Piastra, Professor at University of Bologna

18:55-19:05 History of Generali China - Renzo Isler, Chairman of Generali China Insurance Co. Ltd

19:05-19:30 Break and Finger Food

II. CCIC Members’ Meeting

19:30-19:55 CCIC Members’ Meeting: 2026 Activity Plan, Strategic Priorities and Member Services

• Fabrizio Costa, Secretary General of China-Italy Chamber of Commerce
• Federica Viggiani, Deputy Secretary General of China-Italy Chamber of Commerce and Head of Beijing Office

19:55-20:00 Closing remarks – Lorenzo Riccardi, Chairman of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce

REGISTRATION

Participation is free of charge. Kindly ensure that registration includes your full name, email address, and either your ID or passport number. On arrival at the venue, participants are requested to present their original ID or passport; photocopies or digital images will not be accepted. Registrations not complying with these requirements will be considered invalid, and access will be denied.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China Documents from the Historical-Diplomatic Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1903–1924)

Preface: Massimo Abrosetti, Ambassador of Italy to the People’s Republic of China

Edited by: Stefano Piastra and Lorenzo Riccardi

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Education Sciences

Promoted by the Department of Education Sciences of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna and the CCIC the project reproduces and critically contextualizes a corpus of previously unpublished documents relating to the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, established in Shanghai in 1903. The documents, covering the period from 1903 to 1924, are preserved in the Historical–Diplomatic Archives of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome (ASDMAE, Italian Diplomatic and Consular Representations in Beijing, Pos. 50, b. 54, files 675–676).

These materials provide an exceptional resource for the study of socio-economic interactions and transnational patterns of human mobility between Italy and China in the first quarter of the twentieth century, a period framed by the transition from the Qing Empire to the Republic of China.

The volume has been published by the Department of Education Sciences of the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China. It is available in Italian and can be downloaded free of charge at the following link: https://amsacta.unibo.it/id/eprint/8503/

EVENT DETAILS

• Date: Friday,23rd January 2026
• Time: 18:00-20:00 (China Time)
• Venue: Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, Chaoyang District, Sanlitun Dongerjie No. 2 | 北京市朝阳区三里屯东二街2号
• Language: English

For more information, please contact us at bj.events@cameraitacina.com