BEIJING, July 30 – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on China and Italy to carry forward the Silk Road spirit during a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Beijing.
China and Italy should uphold and promote the Silk Road spirit, view and develop bilateral relations from a historical dimension, strategic height and long-term perspective, and push their relations to go steady and far, he told Meloni, who is on an official visit to China.
For her part, Meloni said Italy is willing to carry forward the Silk Road spirit, develop a closer and higher-level partnership with China to open up a new chapter in the Italy-China comprehensive strategic partnership and make new contributions to world peace and progress.
She said the current international situation has been evolving profoundly, and China, as a major power, has an irreplaceable role in addressing global challenges.
Italy attaches great importance to China’s international status and role, she added.
