(Beijing Comprehensive News) The China -Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is regarded as the "Belt and Road" demonstration project to celebrate the 10th anniversary of launch, Italian Defense Minister questioned the decision to join the "Belt and Road" initiative to "hasty and bad", And released the exit signal again, China responded that it further tapped the potential of the “Belt and Road” cooperation in accordance with the interests of both parties.
The Italian Minister of Defense Crosteopo Sunday (July 30) was interviewed by the Italian Daily Evening Post that Italy's joining the "Belt and Road" initiative was the decisionItaly's exports have not had the same impact on Italy's exports of China.
He said: "The problem now is: how to quit without damage (with Beijing). Because China is indeed a competitor, but it is also a partner."
Regarding the defense minister, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on Monday (July 31) and responded that the "Belt and Road" has established a new platform for the pragmatic cooperation between China and Italy.Corporate cooperation has achieved many pragmatic results.According to the statistics of the Italian party, the exports of China in the first five months of this year increased significantly by 58%year -on -year."Further tap the potential of the co -construction of the" Belt and Road "cooperation is in line with the interests of both parties."
Italy joined the "Belt and Road" in 2019 and is the only Western country to join the initiative.However, affected by the outbreak of the crown disease, China cares for investment from US $ 650 million (S $ 866 million) in 2019 to US $ 33 million in 2021. Italy has also released signals that do not renew the "Belt and Road" since this year.
On the same day of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Chinese official's official letter to the 10th anniversary celebration of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor was given to a congratulatory letter.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese officials said that since the construction of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor in 2013, the two countries have formed a number of early gains, adding motivation to Pakistan's economic and social development, and laid the foundation for regional interconnection and integration process.Essence
He emphasized that China is willing to further build the corridor into a demonstration project of high -quality co -construction of the "Belt and Road" to promote the strategic partnership of China and Pakistan to a new level.
The Pakistani government held the 10th anniversary of the launch of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor in the capital Islamabad. Chinese Deputy Prime Minister He Lifeng attended the event as a special representative of Chinese officials.
