Thediplomat.com As Italy reels, Chinese companies might sense an opportunity to buy up more Italian brands on the cheap. By Valbona Zeneli and Michele Capriati April 18, 2020 Chinese President Xi Jinping attends with Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding at Rome’s Villa Madama, March 23, 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ADVERTISEMENT Italy represents one of the most important countries for China’s geoeconomic interests in Europe. It is a source of strategic assets both in advanced and traditional industries and internationally recognized brands and technology as well as occupying a crucial geographic position in the framework of China’s 21st century Maritime Silk Road, an integral part of Belt and Road Initiative. Getting access to Italy’s port infrastructure is a priority for China as it seeks to expand its trading routes from the Mediterranean to northern Europe. In March 2019, Italy became an official member of the Belt and Roa
Monitoring events in Balochistan, CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor), China's Belt and Road Initiative and it's economic and strategic implications, Pakistan Military operations and ongoing Baloch struggle.News and Reports are collected from open sources to raise awareness among scholars, researchers and public in general.