LONDON – In seeking Italy’s exit from its “atrocious” participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – the strongest indication thus far that such a move is on the cards – Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the main challenge for Rome is finding a way to “walk back” from BRI commitments without inflicting severe damage on the country’s broader relations with Beijing.
It will be a delicate process.
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