Here is the interview of Lifang Dong, President of Silk Council, with Rai-News 24 of 22 March 2019 to talk about the importance of President Xi Jinping's visit and the opportunities for multi-sectoral cooperation between Italy and China with the Signature of the MoU on the New Silk Road: investments for large infrastructures, port, logistic, transportation, increase of exports of Made in Italy products to China, growth of Chinese tourism in Italy.
Various sectors encouraged by the Chinese government: technological innovation, pharmaceuticals, automotive, renewable energy, aerospace, agro-food, education, etc.
China is the second world economy that has already invested 15.3 billion euros in Italy in 18
years (2000-2018), while the volume of commercial exchange amounts to 50 billion dollars in
2018.
Young Chinese of second generation are well integrated in Italy and are the link between the Chinese community and Italian institutions, promoters of commercial and cultural exchange between Italy and China.
Proud to work closely to face the new challenges of globalization in order to create new
opportunities for win-win cooperation! Thank you for your support.