Italy offers mediator role for trade relations between China and the EU

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, expressed her willingness to promote better trade relations between China and the European Union. In a speech, Meloni urged China's President Xi Jinping to harmonize the commercial relations between the bloc and the world's second-largest economy. "As Italy, we can play a significant role in EU relations and contribute to creating balanced relationships," Meloni emphasized during her first official visit to China since taking office in 2022. She highlighted that a rules-based framework is necessary to "ensure stability, peace, and free trade." Through this initiative, Italy positions itself as a potential key player in the complex negotiations between the two economic giants, while also underlining the importance of international cooperation and regulated frameworks for global trade.