Italy PM Meloni vows to 'relaunch' bilateral ties with China

Ms Meloni last year removed Italy from President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative.

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President Xi in turn hailed the "long-established friendly" ties, as well as "tolerance, mutual trust and mutual respect" between Beijing and Rome.

During her first trip to China since taking office, Ms Meloni and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Sunday and signed a three-year plan to strengthen economic co-operation.

The five-day visit comes after Ms Meloni last year removed her country from President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

At the time, Rome said the massive Chinese investment scheme aimed at promoting bilateral trade.

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