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Image caption, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for a meeting at the Diaoyutai State GuesthouseArticle information
- Author, João da Silva
- Role, Business reporter
- 29 July 2024, 04:23 BST
Updated 1 hour ago
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said China is an “important interlocutor” in managing global tensions, as she met President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
President Xi in turn hailed the “long-established friendly” ties, as well as “tolerance, mutual trust and mutual respect” between Beijing and Rome.
During her first trip to China since taking office, Ms Meloni and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Sunday and signed a three-year plan to strengthen economic co-operation.
At the time, Rome said the massive Chinese investment scheme aimed at promoting bilateral trade.
Ms Meloni said her visit to China was an effort to…
