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  • Friday, 22 March, 2019
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    Why Italy wants China’s Belt and Road Initiative

    Stuttering economy lags EU peers as a trade and investment partner for Beijing

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    Italy eyes loans from China-led development bank

    Rome in advanced talks to endorse Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative despite EU warning

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