September 2, 2023

Italian Vice-President of Council of Ministers, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's upcoming visit to China shows that Italy hopes to continue to benefit from economic and trade cooperation with China despite continued Western hype that Italy is hesitant to renew a Belt and Road cooperation document, a Chinese expert said.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a long-term cooperation plan that will deliver extensive opportunities to the Italian economy. It's critical for the Italian side to meet China at a balanced point in seeking economic cooperation, rather than just maximizing its own interests, the expert noted.

At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Antonio Tajani will pay an official visit to China from September 3 to 5. During the visit, the two foreign ministers will attend the 11th Joint Meeting of the China-Italy Government Committee, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Friday.

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