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Joining China's Belt and Road was an 'atrocious' decision, Italian minister says (www.reuters.com)

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The decision to join the Silk Road multiplied China's exports to Italy but did not have the same effect on Italian exports to China, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said. "The issue today is: how to walk back [from the BRI] without damaging relations [with Beijing], because it is true that China is a competitor, but it is also a partner," Crosetto added. Italy signed up to the BRI under a previous government, becoming the only major Western country to have taken such a step.

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[-] Wats0ns@sh.itjust.works 40 points 1 year ago

Well color me surprised (no)

[-] baascus@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

I’m sure the politicians who sold out their people are doing nicely for themselves.

[-] Wats0ns@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Surely a coincidence

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