Wang Wentao Meets Italian Foreign Minister: Hopes Italy Promotes Development of China-EU Economic and Trade Relations
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, expressing China's willingness to deepen cooperation with Italy and hoping Italy promotes the healthy and stable development of China-EU economic and trade relations. Bilateral trade has exceeded 70 billion USD for five consecutive years, with aims to expand cooperation in e-commerce, agri-food, and healthcare. Tajani welcomed Chinese investment in Italy and opposed protectionism.
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Taipei, April 17 (CNA) According to China's Ministry of Commerce, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who is visiting China, on April 16. Wang stated that China is willing to deepen cooperation potential with Italy and hopes Italy promotes the healthy and stable development of China-EU economic and trade relations.
According to China's Ministry of Commerce, Wang Wentao and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani co-chaired the 16th meeting of the China-Italy Economic Cooperation Joint Commission in Beijing on April 16, exchanging in-depth views on deepening China-Italy and China-EU economic and trade relations.
Wang Wentao stated that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Italy economic and trade cooperation has maintained healthy and stable development, with bilateral trade exceeding 70 billion US dollars for five consecutive years. China is willing to work with Italy to tap into cooperation potential, expand cooperation between the two countries in areas such as e-commerce, agri-food, healthcare, and industrial parks, and promote new progress in bilateral economic and trade relations.
Wang Wentao also stated that China and Europe are important economic and trade partners, and both sides should strengthen dialogue and communication to properly handle frictions and differences. Italy is an important member state of the EU, and it is hoped that Italy will play a constructive role in promoting the healthy and stable development of China-EU economic and trade relations.
According to Chinese sources, Tajani stated that Italy highly values cooperation with China and is willing to continue implementing the "China-Italy Action Plan for Strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2024-2027)" to deepen cooperation between the two sides in agri-food, tourism, sports, and other fields.
Tajani welcomed Chinese enterprises to invest in Italy and stated that Italy opposes protectionism and is willing to play an active role within the EU to promote the resolution of economic and trade frictions between China and Europe through dialogue and consultation.
According to China's Ministry of Commerce, during the meeting, the two sides signed the China-Italy E-commerce Action Plan. After the meeting, Wang Wentao and Tajani co-chaired the China-Italy Entrepreneurs Committee Enterprise Roundtable, with over 150 representatives from the business communities of both countries attending.
According to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release, during Tajani's visit to China, the two sides discussed China's export controls on rare earths and critical minerals, and how to help Italian companies gain easier access to the Chinese market. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu/Chou Hui-ying) 1150417
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According to China's Ministry of Commerce, Wang Wentao and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani co-chaired the 16th meeting of the China-Italy Economic Cooperation Joint Commission in Beijing on April 16, exchanging in-depth views on deepening China-Italy and China-EU economic and trade relations.
Wang Wentao stated that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Italy economic and trade cooperation has maintained healthy and stable development, with bilateral trade exceeding 70 billion US dollars for five consecutive years. China is willing to work with Italy to tap into cooperation potential, expand cooperation between the two countries in areas such as e-commerce, agri-food, healthcare, and industrial parks, and promote new progress in bilateral economic and trade relations.
Wang Wentao also stated that China and Europe are important economic and trade partners, and both sides should strengthen dialogue and communication to properly handle frictions and differences. Italy is an important member state of the EU, and it is hoped that Italy will play a constructive role in promoting the healthy and stable development of China-EU economic and trade relations.
According to Chinese sources, Tajani stated that Italy highly values cooperation with China and is willing to continue implementing the "China-Italy Action Plan for Strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2024-2027)" to deepen cooperation between the two sides in agri-food, tourism, sports, and other fields.
Tajani welcomed Chinese enterprises to invest in Italy and stated that Italy opposes protectionism and is willing to play an active role within the EU to promote the resolution of economic and trade frictions between China and Europe through dialogue and consultation.
According to China's Ministry of Commerce, during the meeting, the two sides signed the China-Italy E-commerce Action Plan. After the meeting, Wang Wentao and Tajani co-chaired the China-Italy Entrepreneurs Committee Enterprise Roundtable, with over 150 representatives from the business communities of both countries attending.
According to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release, during Tajani's visit to China, the two sides discussed China's export controls on rare earths and critical minerals, and how to help Italian companies gain easier access to the Chinese market. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu/Chou Hui-ying) 1150417
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