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 China Organic Food Certification Center (COFCC), a certification body authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China for the sale of organic food products in China, has opened a branch dedicated to Italian companies at the FederBio Servizi headquarters in Parma. This synergy is part of the strategic collaboration with BolognaFiere for the creation of a platform for the promotion and internationalization of Italian organic food. In this context

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

#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 #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

#ecommerce #china #dalian #export #silkcouncil #business #trade #online Fonte: Xinhua Silk Road On November 2020 in the export processing zone of Dalian (Liaoning, China) started the construction of a cross-border e-commerce industrial park, with a planned investment of 200 million yuan (about 25 million Euros). The park will cover an area of 30,000 square meters, where more than 10,000 square meters for the cross-border commodity display and trading. It will realize an integ

#china #italy #cooperation #diplomacy #foreignaffairs #trade #investment #strategicpartnerships Source: Vectorstock On December 29, 2020, the 10th Session of the Italy-China Intergovernmental Committee ended, held online and co-chaired by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and by the Councilor of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yi. The following strategic sectors of Sino-Italian c

#italy #china #silkcouncil #trade #ecommerce #export In 2019, Suning Holdings Group signed a cooperation framework agreement with Italian Trade Agency (ITA) to introduce over 150 Italian design, fashion and technology brands to China. At third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2020 Suning has deepen cooperation with ITA through following initiatives: Suning International and Suning Carrefour, affiliated with Chinese retail giant Suning Holdings Group will help ITA to

#wenzhou #onebeltoneroad #china #overseas #chinese #bridge #culture #diplomacy #trade #international #donglifang #lawyer #silkcouncil #dongpartners On November 23, 2020 it was launched the first symposium of the book: “Pioneers on the Belt and Road: Wenzhounese of the World”, written by journalists Ye Xiyuan, Liu Xuandao, Xu Penghuai, who reported the successful stories of 50 brilliant overseas Chinese originally from Wenzhou, who promote commercial and cultural exchanges bet

#G20 #Summit #Italy #sustainablefuture #health #trade #environment #climatechange #policy #silkcouncil Photo Source: Governo Italiano licenza CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 IT The G20 Summit in Riyadh was held online on 21 and 22 November 2020, during which the handover between the Saudi Presidency and the Italian Presidency of the next Summit of 30 and 31 October 2021 took place. The Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, illustrated the program of the Italian presidency, which will focus on thre

#asia #asean #oceania #RCEP #china #international #trade #investments #cooperation #silkcouncil On November 15, 2020, during the ASEAN summit, held online due to the current pandemic, China and 14 countries of Asia and Oceania signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). RCEP brings together the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. The agreement constitutes the largest free trade and commercial

#geopolitics #China #green #innovation #international #trade #economy #policy Source: Repubblica/Reuters From October 26 to 29, 2020, the 5th plenary session of the XIX Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was held in Beijing, in which the proposals for the 14th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development 2021-2025 were adopted and the strategic objectives for 2035 were discussed. These contents had already been partially anticipated by President Xi Jinping

On 16.12.2019, Silk Council and Dong & Partners welcomed in Rome an institutional and commercial delegation of the city of Ningbo, led by Lin Huichuan, Division Chief of the Ningbo Municipal Commission of Commerce. Other members of the delegation were: Yan Wencheng, Division Chief of Portoffice of Ningbo Municipal People's Government, Bao Weiwei, Vice Division Chief of the Ningbo Municipal Commission of Commerce, Li Jian, Vice Director of the General Services Bureau of Sino-I