China resolves the long-standing debate about its “desire and ability” to get involved in the sands of the Middle East, and there is no longer any doubt that the “silent partner” now dares to speak out and is working hard to become an insurmountable number in the Middle East. I believe that the Gaza war, Netanyahu’s madness, Washington’s blatant complicity, ...
Italy under the ‘sovereigntist’ Meloni has followed through on what had already been announced, as well as widely anticipated, and has notified China of its withdrawal from the Silk Road. In this regard, as reported by the media, the Italian government has delivered an official note to China to communicate the intention to exit the agreement. The move was preceded ...
The Italian government has announced to end its participation in the Chinese Belt and Road Project. Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni stated that the agreement had “not produced the expected results”, reiterating that despite leaving the initiative, Italy still could improve its economic relations with China. Italy had joined the Belt and Road in 2019, being the first and so ...
By Orçun Göktürk, President of the Turkish-Chinese Belt and Road Institute The 3rd Belt and Road Forum ended last Wednesday. During the two-day forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping described the Belt and Road Initiative as ‘part of a great struggle against colonialism and development injustice’. The Belt and Road, which is also described as the largest such initiative in human ...
The institutions that constitute the backbone of the current, West-led international system are waning in power as multipolarity takes hold in the world. An up-to-date picture of this situation was given by the agenda of and discussions at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly last month that incidentally was attended by the leaders of any of the ...
Those whose eyes have been dazzled by the gloss of the US and Israel are dumbfounded every time the world of the oppressed seeks their rights. Moreover, since they cannot see the great change in the world, they constantly spread incurable pessimism. They cannot understand the force that has turned Israel’s “Iron Dome” into rags. However, we are witnessing together ...
By Yiğit Saner, reporting from Rome, Italy One of the main themes of the G20 summit revolved around the question of how China-Italy relations would unfold following Italy’s decision to withdraw from the “Silk Road” cooperation (Belt and Road Initiative). The Initiative envisaged numerous infrastructure and commercial investments to facilitate trade with Beijing. According to Italian sources, the meeting with ...
In 2019 Italy joined the Belt and Road Initiative, but recent statements from top officials suggest that the agreement might not be renewed again. The Belt and Road Initiative by China, aimed at reviving trade along the historic Silk Road, remains uncertain in Rome. Italy, the only G7 member in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is contemplating an exit ...
During the year 138 (2nd century BC), Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian on a diplomatic mission to observe the western parts of the empire and Central Asia. He was the first representative to provide reliable information about those territories to the Chinese imperial court, located in Chang’an. In the year 119 BC, Zhang made a new ...
A delegation of the Communist Party of Switzerland visited China in mid-May. The delegation led by Massimiliano Arif Ay, General Secretary of the Party, met and exchanged views with many Chinese individuals, organizations and institutions. The party also had talks with its Chinese counterpart, the Communist Party of China. Massimiliano Arif Ay answered our questions about the visit. What topics ...