Claudia Adele Lodetti holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages and International Relations from the Catholic University of Milan and a Master's Degree in Comparative International Relations from Ca' Foscari University of Venice with a specialization in Europe and East Asia relations. She previously worked for the Italian Trade Agency FDI attraction department and she is member and contributor for Il Caffè Geopolitico, a cultural association with the aim of spreading knowledge of geopolitics and international relations. Her main fields of interest include Chinese geopolitics and economic diplomacy.