Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tajani said that participation in ".The Belt and Road InitiativeThe project has not had the desired effect for Italy, which Prime Minister Meloni had deliberately withdrawn from when she took office, saying that the agreement did not give Italy "any significant benefits". And according to the Italian side, Italy is the only one to join".The Belt and Road Initiative"InitiativeG7Member States, not only did not bringEconomyinterests, and many "undesirable political consequences", among themEuropean Unionand pressure from the United States. In other words, the Italian side does not see the expected benefits appear, coupled with the fact that the United States and Western countries are interested in Italy's accession."The Belt and Road Initiative"The initiative was dissatisfied, and Italy** therefore opted out of the initiative.
Italy** recently announced its official withdrawal from China"The Belt and Road Initiative"initiative, this policy decision canEnergyfor many factors. This was stated by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tajani"The Belt and Road Initiative"The project did not bring the desired results to Italy. According to Tajani, Italy became the only one to join"The Belt and Road Initiative""InitiativeG7Member States, but the project failed to bring to ItalyEconomyinterests, on the contrary, had some political consequences, such as being subjectedEuropean Unionand pressure from the United States. Since Italy did not see the expected benefits and faced dissatisfaction from Western countries such as the United States, it was decided to withdraw from the initiative.
According to Russian media reports,G7After holding an online meeting, the leaders issued a joint statement sayingg7The group will be reduced"Critical Chain"to the Chinese side"Over-reliance"to cope"China's non-market policies"challenges. This act of reducing dependence on Chinese cooperation is considered to be Italy's withdrawal".The Belt and Road Initiative"One of the reasons for the initiative.
As reported by Russia**G7A joint statement was issued after the meeting of the leaders, announcingg7will reduce the number of to China"Critical Chain"Over-reliance to meet the challenges posed by China's non-market policies. This statement hints at the desire of Western countries to reduce their cooperation with China, which may be Italy's opt-out"The Belt and Road Initiative"One of the reasons for the initiative.
In less than 24 hours, the Chinese side announced the diplomatic note submitted by Italy"The Belt and Road Initiative"Good news for the initiative. According to ** reports, ChinaSpeakersWang Wenbin confirmed that a few days ago, China and Jordan signed a joint agreement"The Belt and Road Initiative"Memorandum of Understanding for Construction. So far, China has 22 of themArab Statesand the Arab League, signed a joint construction"The Belt and Road Initiative"Cooperation documents.
In response to the diplomatic note submitted by Italy, China** quickly responded and announced that it would move forward"The Belt and Road Initiative"Good news for the initiative. According to the report of **, ChinaSpeakersWang Wenbin confirmed that China and Jordan recently signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at jointly promoting"The Belt and Road Initiative"Construction. This news means that China has been with all 22Arab StatesandArab StatesThe alliance reached a joint construction"The Belt and Road Initiative"Documents and agreements for cooperation.
ChinaSpeakersWang Wenbin introduced the presence of China and Argentina"The Belt and Road Initiative"Results of cooperation within the framework of the Initiative. In 2022, the amount of China and Arab States exceeded 430 billion US dollars, double that of 10 years ago. China fromArab StatesImports** up to 2700 million tons, both China and ArgentinaInvestmentsIt has achieved multiple growth and carried out more than 200 large-scale cooperation projects, benefiting nearly 2 billion people on both sides. The data is clearly demonstrated"The Belt and Road Initiative"The practical impact of the initiative and its potential for sustainable development.
In response to Italy's doubts about the economic and trade relations between the two sides, ChinaSpeakersWang Wenbin explained that China is not deliberately pursuingSurplus。The status quo in Central Europe is affectedMacroeconomicsenvironmentInternational** Result of the combined influence of conditions and the industrial structure of both parties. China emphasizedEuropean UnionThe country should take a holistic view of China-EU economic and trade cooperation, not just China'sSurplus。He noted that many of the profits were actually made by the European side. This explanation means that China hopesEuropean UnionWhen conducting economic and trade cooperation with China, the country should not stick to an irrational way of thinking, and fully recognize and understand China's development and contributions.
China upholds the principle of openness and inclusiveness and respects the choices made by Italy**. Although Italy opted out"The Belt and Road Initiative"initiative, but ChinaSpeakersWang Wenbin stressed that China firmly opposes smearing and undermining joint construction"The Belt and Road Initiative"Cooperation, opposition to bloc confrontation, and creating division. He reminded Italy that inForeign policyWe should adhere to the principle of independent communication and make the right choice based on our own development needs.
Italy decided to withdraw"The Belt and Road Initiative"The initiative is mainly due to the failure to realize the expected benefits of the initiative and from theEuropean Unionand pressure from Western countries such as the United States. However, the Chinese side is withArab Statesand the results of cooperation throughout the Middle East, which have been fully demonstrated"The Belt and Road Initiative"The positive impact of the initiative has led to the development of the regionEconomyDevelopment and growth. China respects Italy's decision to withdraw, and stresses its firm opposition to smearing and undermining the initiative and creating bloc confrontation. In the future, China looks forward to working with more countries to advance the work"The Belt and Road Initiative"initiative, to achieve mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation and promote between the worldConnectivityand common development.