Italy’s Accord With China Sparks New Clash Among Leaders in Rome
- Italy’s agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to join the Belt and Road development project is triggering new tension between the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and its rightist coalition partner the League. Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini, the leader of the League who has warned about potential security threats from China, didn’t attend the signing ceremony in Rome on Saturday. At an event in northern Italy the same day, he cautioned about the lack of a free market in China. “I’m happy that the Chinese president is here for a ...
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