VIENNA -- Italy's government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is looking for a way out of China's Belt and Road Initiative after a deal struck with Beijing four years ago failed to produce much economic gain.
Disappointing economic benefits fuel calls for withdrawing from 2019 deal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.S. President Joe Biden speak at the White House on July 27. © Reuters
VIENNA -- Italy's government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is looking for a way out of China's Belt and Road Initiative after a deal struck with Beijing four years ago failed to produce much economic gain.