Belt and Road did not benefit Italy as expected, says foreign minister
ROMETrade between China and Italy has not improved as expected since Rome joined China-sponsored Belt and Road Initiative in 2019, the Italian foreign minister said Saturday.“If we analyze it, it did not bring the results we expected,” Antonio Tajani said at the European House – Ambrosetti, an annual international economic forum, in Cernobbio, northern Italy, ahead of leaving for China Saturday afternoon for a three-day diplomatic mission.He said last year’s trade figures between the two countries are lower than those between China and France and China and Germany.Italy signed the...