An hour of conversation in a "very cordial" atmosphere between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the G20 in Bali, Indonesia.
The face-to-face was also attended by Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the governor of the Central Bank of China.
In the conversation, we learn, "relationships between the European Union and China were also touched upon, hoping for their relaunch".
Meloni, in particular, reports Palazzo Chigi, «underlined the importance of all channels being covered
of dialogue, including that on human rights".
Furthermore, «the need to collaborate for the effective management of the most serious and pressing global and regional challenges has been recognised. Meloni and Xi paid particular attention to the war in Ukraine and its aftermath . They agreed that every diplomatic initiative must be promoted to put an end to the conflict and avoid an escalation ».
The Italian prime minister also expressed the government's interest in promoting mutual economic interests, also with a view to increasing Italian exports to China .
(Unioneonline/lf)
