Italy is set to be the first G7 country to join the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by signing on to the initiative with China, a development that is expected to meet the respective needs of both sides. From the perspective of China, promoting the BRI, or expanding China's global economic cooperation, will allow it to build more ports that can handle large-scale container ships.
ROME, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Italy is very important and will boost the two countries' commercial relationship, a senior Italian official said Thursday. In an interview with Xinhua, Michele Geraci, undersecretary of state for economic development, said his country wants to enhance economic ties with China for mutual benefits.
PARIS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese language has been gaining popularity in France and that has helped bolster Sino-French ties, said Joel Bellassen, a renowned sinologist. "It has been half a century so far," Bellassen said of his long history with Mandarin in a recent interview with Xinhua at the China Culture Center in Paris.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Italy, Monaco and France from March 21 to 26. Xi was invited by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Head of State of the Principality of Monaco Albert II and French President Emmanuel Macron.
