Italy ‘Carefully’ Reevaluates Its Participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Italy's Prime minister Mario Draghi arrives at Cornwall Airport Newquay, near Newquay, Cornwall, for the G7 summit, on June 11, 2021. STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit that Italy is reassessing China’s investments in the country “carefully,” shifting away from the pro-Beijing policies of the previous government.

During the summit, Draghi expressed concern about the Chinese Communist regime.