He is the author of two books (Medicina e diplomazia, 1999; Il “banchetto cinese”, 2004) and several articles on the diplomacy of imperialism. He is carrying out a research project dealing with the Italian staff of the Chinese maritime customs (1881-1943). His current research interests include: Chinese foreign policy since 1949 and Western imperialism in late Qing and republican China. He is a member of the Association for Asian Studies, the Istituto italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, and the Società italiana di storia internazionale.