During the 6° Belt and Road Forum held in Hong Kong last September 4 and 5, 2021 China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, and Liu Guangyuan, the commissioner of China’s Foreign Ministry’s Hong Kong office, have pledged to support Hong Kong in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s biggest free-trade agreement signed between China, 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, a

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Wang Wentao, co-chaired the 14th session of the Italy-China Joint Economic Commission via videoconference on September 28, 2021. Minister Di Maio expressed satisfaction with the positive trend of bilateral trade and Italian exports to China, which grew in the first half of this year respectively by 20.3% and 48.3% on an annual

On September 17, 2021, Ms. Maria Novella Rossi of Tg2 Rai interviewed the Chinese Ambassador to Italy Li Junhua. They talked about China's role in the fight against Covid-19, trade and cultural post-pandemic relations between China and Italy, Beijing Winter Olympics, relations between China and Afghanistan and geopolitical relations in the Pacific area. Foto di Salvatore Scialò With reference to the fight against Covid-19, Ambassador Li highlighted China's scientific, open an

In February 2022 the XXIV edition of the Winter Olympics will begin in Beijing, which will thus become the "City of double Olympics" having already hosted the 2008 summer ones. As announced by President Xi Jinping, the games will take place in full compliance with environmental sustainability and in fact all the facilities dedicated to the event will comply with green building standards and the CO2 lower content direct trans-critical refrigeration technology will be used for

President Xi and President Draghi. Source: affaritaliani.it On September 7, 2021 the Italian government President, Mario Draghi, had a telephone conversation with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. As stated in the press release of the Italian government, “They mainly discussed the recent developments of the Afghan crisis and the possible areas of international cooperation to manage it, including the G20. Prime Minister Draghi and President Xi also d

According to the XII Annual Report of the Italy-China Foundation, Italy's trade deficit shrank from $ 12.15 billion in 2018, to $ 11.9 billion in 2019 to $ 10.7 billion in 2020. Italian exports to China between January and April 2021 grew by 55% compared to the same period in 2020. The products that recorded a better performance were textiles, leather items, chemicals and metal items. At the end of 2019, 405 Chinese groups and 760 Italian companies owned by Chinese companies

On July 5, 2021 Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a virtual summit. The meeting followed the 100th anniversary's celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party. European experts and media said that this virtual summit aimed to “serve to seek common ground,” and “signals a desire for closer collaboration”. In 2020, China became the EU's first trading partner and it was concluded the bilateral investment treaty,

The Chinese pharmaceutical group SINOPHARM and the Moroccan pharmaceutical company SOTHEMA in early July 2021 reached an agreement to produce and distribute the SINOPHARM vaccine against Covid-19 in Morocco. SOTHEMA, a Moroccan state-owned company, will provide its industrial facilities for the project for an estimated investment of 421 million euros and an initial administration of 5 million doses per month. Morocco would thus become the first among African countries to prod

On May 21, 2021, Avv. Chiara Civitelli, secretary general of the Silk Council Association, held a video conference lecture on "Legal, geopolitical and ethical aspects of digital transformation" to the students of the "digital business organization" course of the Tuscia University (Department of Humanities, Communication and Tourism Sciences). In her lecture, Avv. Civitelli illustrated the main opportunities and criticalities of the digital transformation to which the Covid-19

On April 24, 2021, Avv. Lifang Dong, president of the Silk Council Association and founder of the Dong & Partners International Law Firm, held a video conference lecture on "The Intelligence System in China at the time of the New Silk Road and Covid-19" to 45 members of the Italian army (carabinieri, police, army, air force, navy and financial police), professionals and graduates in the Master on Intelligence of the University of Calabria, directed by Prof. Mario Caligiuri, P

On April 1, 2021 the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) announced a plan for the construction of the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Valley in east China's Yangtze River Delta. The Innovation Valley focuses on artificial intelligence (AI), integrated circuits (ICs), biomedicine, high-end equipment, new energy, new materials, new energy vehicles. It involves 9 cities and districts including Songjiang District of Shanghai, Suzhou City of Jiangsu Province, H

The "Two Sessions" (in Chinese "lianghui") of the Political Consultative Conference (ccppc) and the National People's Congress (NPC) in China were held from 4 and 5 to 11 March 2021 to discuss the next strategic objectives and growth and to approve the 14th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development 2021-2025 (which had already been anticipated in the 5th plenary session of the XIX Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party). Briefly, the five-year plan provides

On March 18, 2021 Silk Council together with the International Intangible Assets Institute and other professional firms co-organized the webinar on “Foreign Direct Investments and Tech Transfer in Italy”. The webinar was held in English and Chinese and was addressed to Chinese entrepreneurs and companies interested in investing in Italy and participating in Sino-Italian commercial and industrial cooperation projects in the technological field. Avv. Lifang Dong, President of t

On March 1, 2021, the bilateral agreement between China and the European Union on geographical indications took effect. It provides for the mutual recognition of a double list of 100 European and Chinese geographical indications of agri-food products. The Agreement, signed on September 14, 2020 after 22 rounds of negotiations started in 2011, represents an important milestone in bilateral trade between China and Europe and an effective tool to protect against all forms of cou

#china #italy #usa #emiliaromagna #motorvalley #electric #cars #luxury #jointventure #cooperation On February 2, 2021, an institutional video conference meeting was held between Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Emilia-Romagna region, Xu Liuping, the president of the Chinese group FAW, Jonathan Krane, the president of the Italian-American joint venture Silk EV, Vincenzo Colla , regional councilor for economic development and labor and several Chinese authorities, including

#silkroad #china #beltroad #bri #obor #trade #export #transport #business In China, import-export hubs along the New Silk Road countries are gaining more and more importance. Let's look at some of the most promising below. Changchun Capital of the province of Jilin, in northeastern China. Here there is a port for importing vehicles from the Belt & Road countries and excellent rail links with Europe. The port includes a free zone, with convenient savings on customs fees, and a

#china #geopolitics #infrastructure #balcani #easteurope #summit #cooperation CEEC is a cooperation platform, launched in 2012, between China and 17 Eastern European countries. On February 9, 2021, the China CEEC (Central and Eastern Europe Countries) Summit was held via videoconference, with the participation, for the first time, of President Xi Jinping. During the Summit, China confirmed its willingness to supply the anticovid vaccine, which Hungary and Serbia have already

#business #culture #china #international #silkcouncil #cina The internationalization process presupposes a spirit of adaptation to new markets, and therefore to new social, economic and cultural contexts. Culture is a key element in international business relations. Knowing how to deal with a foreign counterpart can be a serious competitive advantage in a negotiation. To enter the Chinese market, you need to know two basic concepts: 面子 (miàn zi) and 关系 (guān xì). 面子 (miàn zi)

#chinesenewyear #yearofheox #china #traditions #celebrations #covid19 #pandemic #pandemia #cina #folklore #tradizione #annolunarecinese On February 11, 2021 it was published the interview of Avv. Lifang Dong, President of Silk Council Association and Managing Partner of Dong & Partners international law firm, by the italian intercultural magazine “Più Culture” on Chinese New Year celebrations and traditions in the pandemic era. Thanks to Nicoletta del Pesco, Director of del M

#china #italy #G20 #multilateralism #xinhua #cooperation #trade #investments #EU On February 2, 2021, the Chinese ambassador to Italy, Li Junhua agreed to be interviewed by the Xinhua news agency, talking about the role that China's membership of multilateralism plays in foreign trade and cooperation and the future development of relations between China and the European Union and between China and Italy. Question: A few days ago, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Presiden