Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said preparations are currently underway for her trip to China, which could take place in the coming weeks.
“We are working to prepare for the visit in the coming weeks, but there are no exact dates yet, although I would like to do it quickly,” she said at a press conference after the G7 meeting.
Melloni received an invitation to visit Beijing from Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of 2023. At the same time, Rome did not extend the validity period of the memorandum signed in 2019 to join China's "One Belt, One Belt" initiative. way“. Italy was the only G7 country to sign such a document. Despite the current government's skepticism about many aspects of relations with Beijing, Rome has declared its intention to build its strategic partnership.
According to media reports, Meloni's visit to China is planned for July.