Italy Seeks to Balance Economic Ties and Doubts on China's Belt & Road Initiative

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at G20, vowed to strengthen Italy-China relations despite doubts on Belt & Road initiative.
Italy was first G7 country to join Belt & Road in 2019 under previous government, but Meloni's new right-wing government looks to abandon it.
Italy seeks to maintain economic ties with China despite reservations on Belt & Road. Bilateral trade has grown under initiative.
Meloni noted millennia of Italy-China friendship, strategic partnership anniversary, said nations will advance collaboration.
Meloni may put Belt & Road renewal before parliament to solidify scrapping it, give democratic backing to decision.

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Italy Seeks to Balance Economic Ties and Doubts on China's Belt & Road Initiative

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at G20, vowed to strengthen Italy-China relations despite doubts on Belt & Road initiative.
Italy was first G7 country to join Belt & Road in 2019 under previous government, but Meloni's new right-wing government looks to abandon it.
Italy seeks to maintain economic ties with China despite reservations on Belt & Road. Bilateral trade has grown under initiative.
Meloni noted millennia of Italy-China friendship, strategic partnership anniversary, said nations will advance collaboration.
Meloni may put Belt & Road renewal before parliament to solidify scrapping it, give democratic backing to decision.

apnews.com

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