President Meloni meets with Premier Li Qiang during official visit to China

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Li Qiang, in Beijing today.
The meeting focused on bilateral relations, in a year that marks two decades of the Global Strategic Partnership between Italy and China as well as the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo.

The two Heads of Government discussed how to foster balanced and sustainable development of bilateral trade and reciprocal investments, strengthen scientific and cultural collaboration, and ensure constructive dialogue in all areas of common interest. They also addressed the management of major global challenges, from artificial intelligence to climate change, agreeing on the need to define common and shared solutions.

On the occasion of the meeting, an Action Plan to strengthen the Global Strategic Partnership (2024-2027) was adopted, and six agreements were signed regarding industrial collaboration, protection of geographical indications, food security, the environment, and education.

The two leaders also officially opened the seventh edition of the Italy-China Business Forum, in the presence of more than 100 Italian and Chinese companies and trade associations.