(Roman Composite Electric) The Italian Minister of Defense Crosteeto said that Italy's "Belt and Road" initiative to join China four years ago was a decision to "hasty and bad" because it almost did not promote exports.

The Crosterto's interview published on Sunday (July 30) in the Milan Evening Post said: "The decision to join the (new) Silk Road is a kind of hasty and bad behavior", which increases ChinaFor Italy's exports, but it has not had the same impact on Italy's exports to China.

Italy signed the Belt and Road Agreement under the leadership of Chinese friendly Prime Minister Conte in 2019, becoming the only Western country to join the initiative.If no action is taken, the agreement will automatically renew the contract by the end of this year.The current Italian government has been thinking about how to withdraw from Beijing's retaliation for several months.

The Belt and Road Initiative is imagined to rebuild the Old Silk Road through a large number of infrastructure and connect China to Asia, Europe, and other regions.Critics believe that this is a tool for China to expand its political and economic influence.

Defense: China is a competitor or partner

Crotito said: "The problem now is: how to withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative without damage to the relationship between Beijing. Because China is indeed a competitor, but it is also a partner."

The Italian Prime Minister Meloni met with the US President Biden on Thursday (27th) in the White House that the Italian government was still discussing how to deal with the Belt and Road Initiative.

Melonney said in an interview with the US Fox News on Sunday: "We will make a decision before December." She explained that this issue must be discussed with the Chinese government and the Italian parliament.

Premier will visit Beijing recently

Meloni reiterated her point of view, that is, although Italy joined the Belt and Road Initiative, it was not China's largest trading partner among the Seven Kingdoms Group.This shows that it is possible to maintain a good relationship with Beijing without Belt and Road.

Meloni also announced that it will visit Beijing in the near future.She said: "It is important to maintain a constructive dialogue with Beijing."

Every Italian Prime Minister will be invited to visit the White House, but for Melonini, the right right, this visit is an opportunity to show self -confidence, especially about China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine; Italy is in these twoSometimes this area is considered too weak.

Melonney's support for Ukraine has never shaken, but her alliance partner, the anti -immigrant alliance party (League) and the Mid -right -wing Italian party (Forza Italia).Essence