Signed and sealed: Xi greeting Conte before the signing of the memorandum of understanding on China’s Belt and Road Initiative at Villa Madama in Rome. — Bloomberg.
Rome: Italy has signed a “non-binding” protocol with China to take part in Beijing’s new “Silk Road” of transport and trade links stretching from Asia to Europe.
In doing so, Italy became the first G7 country to sign up for the massive project, which has sparked unease in the US and the European Union as China aspires to play a greater world role.
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