Envoy hails China-Italy ties as example of cross-civilization dialogue

Chinese Ambassador to Italy Li Junhua speaks at an online event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, November 6, 2020. /Chinese Embassy in Italy

Chinese medical team experts and Italian doctors pose for a photo during the COVID-19 outbreak in Padua, Italy, March 18, 2020. /Xinhua

China and Italy established diplomatic ties on November 6, 1970, and forged a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2004. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly advance the construction of the Belt and Road in March, making Italy the first nation in the Group of Seven (G7) to officially join the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China.

Li underscored the mutual support and assistance between China and Italy in the fight against COVID-19 this year, noting that the two countries signed a number of cooperation deals in areas such as agricultural products and energy despite the pandemic.

The ambassador called on the two sides to join hands to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and safeguard world peace and multilateralism.

He expressed confidence that China-Italy relations will be even more successful in the next 50 years.

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