China says that 'Italy knows exactly what policies serve its own interests and it can make its decisions independently' as Rome contemplated joining Beijing's One Belt, One Road initiative.
China has dismissed U.S. attempts to discourage Italy from joining a growing number of nations looking to do business with Beijing as part of the global One Belt, One Road initiative.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi and their respective delegations meet as part of the ninth Italy-China Government Committee at the Farnesina, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Rome, on January 25. Rome is studying a plan to boost investment by Beijing despite protests from Washington.
The following day, Geraci told The New York Times that, though officials were still not"100 percent sure" of the decision,"there is a likely, good probability" of it going through. He noted Italy's proximity to Africa, a foreign policy priority for China and the venue for billions of dollars worth of projects being undertaken as part of the One Belt, One Road plan.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses for a photo with foreign delegates before the opening session of the Belt and Road Forum on Legal Cooperation at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 2, 2018. The global project spans Asia and Africa, while seeking new inroads into Europe and the Americas. GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images
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