The First Female Right-wing Prime Minister of Italy
On October 22, 2022, Giorgia Meloni won the election and became Italy's first female prime minister. Meloni’s delegation ceremony at the Quirinale Palace in Rome was executed by Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Meloni, chief of an alliance of far-right and center-right parties, is set to form the most right-winged government in Italy with 24 ministers. The new government is organized by two other right-wing leaders: Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi. Both leaders are extreme nationalists who publicly expressed admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the past.
About Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni grew up in the neighborhood of Garbatella built during Benito Mussolini's fascist dictatorship. She started her political movement by joining an organization with fascist roots called Youth Front. Later, Meloni created her political party, Brothers of Italy, in 2012 and increased its approval rating from 4% to 26% within four years. She also has a partnership with Berlusconi's Forza Italia and Salvini's League, two major parties that helped her to possess enough seats in parliament to win the election.
Reasons of Italy’s Support Towards Meloni
Italy faced various problems in different sectors. In particular, the escalating energy cost and the shortage of the agricultural sector produced high risks for Italian businesses and households. According to a recent report by an Italian agriculture company, rising production costs have forced many small agricultural businesses to shut down due to their inability to cope. As the harsh situation continues in Italy, many firms and citizens hope to fix the present issues through strong political leadership. Thus, Meloni, strongly influenced by Mussolini, participated in the election and immediately gained people's attention and support.
Beyond the Election
Meloni won the parliamentary elections on a campaign built around a promise to block migrant ships and support for traditional "family values" and anti-LGBTQ themes. It suggests that the shadow of nationalism in Italy has not been removed yet. Thus, the right-wing government centered on Meloni has several factors of instability. As two new leaders have already shown admiration toward Russian President Putin, it is unclear whether Italy will stand by Europe or Russia. In addition, the world is worried about the advent of another dictator and the path Meloni will walk through would be the same as the path of Mussolini.
Xi Jinping's Third Consecutive Term in China
China's top leader XI Jinping is ready to begin his third term with a greater concentration of power. The week-long Communist Party Congress (CCP) ended on Saturday. The public venue will now be replaced by a new Central Committee, a group consisting of the party's top leadership members.

The Start of the Purge
Through the Communist Party Congress, Xi showed his ambition to consolidate his power by forcing key party leaders to retire from the top positions and appointing his allies. Premier Li Keqiang and Wang Yang are excluded from the new Central Committee. The action of exclusion indirectly suggests Kequiang and Yang have left China's main body, making a transition to full retirement. In addition to the departure of two former members,two other members past the retirement age of 68 will be withdrawn which will ultimately enable four seats on the Standing Committee available.
Hu Jintao’s Disappearance

In the past, the party's five-year national congress was held at the political theater, showcasing the unity and legitimacy of the party. However, during the ceremony in the Great Hall of the People, former top leader Hu Jintao was led out of the event. The departure of Jintao appeared as unexpected to the guests as he was reluctant to leave. The Chinese media did not report the sudden incident, rather blocking the discussion as a whole.
105 minutes Speech
After sealing his third term, Xi delivered a 105-minute speech in front of the new Central Committee. Xi highlighted his reluctance to give up on the dream of uniting Taiwan with mainland China during his speech.e Xi articulated his last warning to the United States and Taiwan governments. "We will continue to strive for peaceful reunification with great sincerity and the utmost effort, but we will never promise to renounce the use of force." In addition, Xi explained other goals China will achieve over the next five years. The goals include solving the gap between the rich and the poor and reunifying different tribes. Italian and Chinese leaders are likely to threaten the world's economy and security in the future.