Italy's joins China's Belt and Road Initiative (2019) cnbc.com/2019/03/27/ita… | Italy was the first major European economy to join China's the Belt & Road Initiative #BRI
China, Italy vow to actively implement MoU on BRI (Sept 2019) xinhuanet.com/english/2019-0…
How Italy’s ruling class has warmed to China investments (2019) ft.com/content/4b170d… | “The plan has also highlighted the extent to which Chinese influence has grown in Italy, home to the largest Chinese population in Europe, especially since the European debt crisis.”
“China has swooped on strategic assets such as Italy’s power grid, high-tech manufacturers and luxury brands. More than 600 Italian companies have received some kind of Chinese investment for a total value of €13.7bn since 2000, according to the Italy-China Foundation.”
“China will find easier entry at a moment of political and economic weakness [in Italy] and see a great opportunity.”
Italy may be ready to open up four ports to Chinese investment under ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (2019) google.com.my/amp/s/amp.scmp… | “The northwestern city of Genoa, Italy’s biggest seaport, said it would sign cooperation agreements with China”
