Davide Vacatello is a researcher based in Rome, focusing on online public opinion in China. He studied in China at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Sichuan University, and Chinese University of Hong Kong’s School of Journalism and Communication. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in Chinese studies at Sapienza University of Rome. He is passionate about Chinese politics and society, the Internet, and new media. Vacatello is the co-founder of Chinese Doodles.