Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged deeper ties with Italy in talks with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, amid worsening tensions between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Wang urged stronger coordination and high-leve

2026-04-17

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged deeper ties with Italy in talks with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, amid worsening tensions between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Wang urged stronger coordination and high-level exchanges. Tajani sought to relaunch strategic economic and political dialogue, requested China’s support to end Middle East and Ukraine conflicts, and announced a Venice–Beijing air route starting July. Italy has angered Trump by denying use of a Sicily base for Iran operations.