Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional with extensive experience in private and state-owned enterprises, specialising in Asian markets and cross-border project financing. He has been living in China for over a decade and in 2022 he was granted permanent resident status. He is a non-resident associate fellow at the Centre for China and Globalization (CCG) and a member of the Global Young Leaders Dialogue.
Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional with extensive experience in private and state-owned enterprises, specialising in Asian markets and cross-border project financing. He has been living in China for over a decade and in 2022 he was granted permanent resident status. He is a non-resident associate fellow at the Centre for China and Globalization (CCG) and a member of the Global Young Leaders Dialogue.
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