Wang Yi, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, visited Europe from 14 to 22. Italy's Foreign Minister Tajanika said that Taiwan's "must maintain the status quo" is the pillar of Italy's foreign policy.

(Associated Press)

[Compilation Zhou Hongwen/Comprehensive Report] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 13th that Wang Yi, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, will be invited to visit France, Italy, Hungary, Russia and attend the 59th Munich Security Conference from 14 to 22. On the same day, Italian Foreign Minister Tajani publicly stated: "Alignment with the United States" and Taiwan "must maintain the status quo" are the two pillars of Italy's foreign policy, and the third pillar is "the Indo-Pacific region must maintain the status quo. The EU is committed to this", "What Russia is doing in Ukraine must not be repeated elsewhere".

Foreign Minister: China is a strategic competitor

Italian online media "Formiche" reported that Tajani emphasized the above-mentioned position when discussing transatlantic relations at the diplomatic forum at Lewis University in Italy on the 13th, "sending a clear message to China" and saying that "China is a strategic competitors, we have different interests".

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Snowman visited Italy in early December last year. At that time, the Taiwan issue first appeared in U.S.-Italy relations. The two also discussed "including energy security and our efforts to oppose unilateral changes to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait."

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Chinese President Xi Jinping invited Italian Prime Minister Meloni to visit China at the "G20" summit last November. Ant News judged that Wang Yi's trip will not only prepare for this, but also call on Yi country to continue to support the "Belt and Road Initiative". "Proposal not to sever relations after the memorandum of understanding signed in March 1919 expires in March next year.

Sino-U.S. "Belt and Road" Links Fear Changes

Italy, as the first member of the "Group of Seven" (G7) to support the "Belt and Road Initiative", if it disagrees with the memorandum, it will not be able to automatically continue at the end of this year and the "Belt and Road" connection between China and Italy will change.

And Italy’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tripodi told Ant News during his recent trip to Asia that China-related issues “are on the global political agenda. China is gradually tightening its control over Taiwan through conducting exercises in the airspace and sea areas adjacent to Taiwan. Beijing's ever-increasing investments in the Pacific, its penetration of European ports and the Horn of Africa. All this only worries neighboring countries ".