The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that the Italian defense minister claimed or withdrew from the "the Belt and Road" initiative to hurt | Italy | pragmatism | exports | joint construction | China | the Belt and Road | cooperation
According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 31, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered questions from reporters about the cooperation between China and Italy in jointly building the "the Belt and Road".
Q: It is reported that Italian Defense Minister Claudio Croceto said on the 30th that the decision of the Italian government to join China's "the Belt and Road" initiative four years ago was "hasty and reckless" because it greatly increased China's exports to Italy, but failed to boost Italy's exports to China. The current issue is how to exit without harming relations with China, as China is both a competitor and a partner. What is China's comment on this?
A: Jointly building the "the Belt and Road" cooperation has built a new platform for practical cooperation between China and Italy, and has achieved many practical results in economic trade, enterprise cooperation and other aspects. According to Italian statistics, Italy's exports to China increased significantly by 58% year-on-year in the first five months of this year. It is in the interests of both sides to further tap the cooperation potential of jointly building the "the Belt and Road".