Irene Pivetti: I hope that Italy will never withdraw from BRI

English Español Français العربية Русский

RSS Newsletters

Radio TV

LANGUAGE
English Español Français العربية Русский Documentary CCTV+

Radio TV

Download

Translating...

Content is automatically generated by Microsoft Azure Translator Text API. CGTN is not responsible for any of the translations.

Error loading player: No playable sources found

01:23

Editor's note: At a forum hosted by the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China in July, former Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Irene Pivetti was invited to deliver a speech. This is an excerpt of her discussion with Chinese experts and scholars on the Belt and Road Initiative. Opinions expressed in the video are her own and not necessarily the views of CGTN.

Irene Pivetti: What would happen to the signature of the Belt and Road Initiative memorandum? I don't know. By now we are there. Culture of Italy is a friend of China. So many entrepreneurs are working to and fro with China.

There are so many cultural links and also economic links between our people that the reality is there. Of course, politics sometimes takes decisions difficult to understand, by now that decision has not yet been taken. So Italy is still a signing partner country for the Belt and Road Initiative. As an Italian citizen, I hope that Italy will never withdraw from there.

In any case, academics, entrepreneurs and common people, we go on looking and appreciating a tighter relationship with China, and as far as I'm concerned, and this maybe I can do something more. We will multiply the bridges between China and Italy, China and Europe.

(If you want to contribute and have specific expertise, please contact us at opinions@cgtn.com. Follow @thouse_opinions on Twitter to discover the latest commentaries in the CGTN Opinion Section.)

MORE FROM CGTN

China & Pakistan: Boosting Confidence, Strengthening Partnerships

{"type":2,"value":"CGTN","commentator":[],"valueShow":false,"commentatorShow":true}

Biz Analysis

08:41, 26-Mar-2025

'Service fees': Further recklessness from the White House

{"type":2,"value":"CGTN","commentator":[{"id":681,"name":"Anthony Moretti","photograph":"https://news.cgtn.com/editor/2022-08-01/457/image/1659311755785.jpeg","url":"https://www.cgtn.com/opinions/commentator/Anthony-Moretti.html"}],"valueShow":false,"commentatorShow":true}

Opinion

13:28, 25-Mar-2025

Can the Global South create a unified vision for modernization?

{"type":2,"value":"","commentator":[{"id":1316,"name":"Yasiru Ranaraja","photograph":"https://news.cgtn.com/editor/2023-12-20/457/image/1703043332211.png","url":""}],"valueShow":false,"commentatorShow":true}

Opinion

04:58, 25-Mar-2025

Striking at misconduct and corruption in one clean sweep

{"type":2,"value":"CGTN","commentator":[{"id":804,"name":"Song Yuehong","photograph":"https://news.cgtn.com/editor/2021-12-08/445/image/1638942734246.png","url":""}],"valueShow":false,"commentatorShow":true}

Opinion

09:21, 24-Mar-2025

Translating...

RELATED STORIES

TRUMP: I HOPE CEASEFIRE WILL END BLOODSHED

UK PM STARMER: I WILL BE CLEAR TO TRUMP THAT I WANT US-BRITISH RELATIONSHIP TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Trump: I have never disobeyed a court order

MORE FROM CGTN

China & Pakistan: Boosting Confidence, Strengthening Partnerships

'Service fees': Further recklessness from the White House

Can the Global South create a unified vision for modernization?

Striking at misconduct and corruption in one clean sweep

Asia's economy to grow 4.5% in 2025: Boao Forum for Asia report

Under DPP, TSMC is 'a piece of meat on chopping block': spokesperson

Experts: Long road to a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire after Riyadh talks

Search Trends

Translating...

RELATED STORIES

MORE FROM CGTN

TOP NEWS

Search Trends