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Since 2000 Italy has attracted €15bn in Chinese investments - far behind the level of Chinese investment in the UK and Germany, but ahead of France and the rest of Europe. (Photo: Adriana Homolova)

Italy takes China's new Silk Road to the heart of Europe

In recent weeks relations with China have dominated the political agenda in Italy.

During Xi Jinping's visit to Rome the Italian government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) about its participation in China's ambitious One Belt, One Road, also known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to create an intercontinental infrastructure connecting Asia with Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe.

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

Since 2000 Italy has attracted €15bn in Chinese investments - far behind the level of Chinese investment in the UK and Germany, but ahead of France and the rest of Europe. (Photo: Adriana Homolova)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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