ITALY-ROME-CHINA-EXCHANGES

ITALY-ROME-CHINA-EXCHANGES

(230224) -- ROME, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gian Marco Centinaio, vice president of the Italian Senate, addresses a welcome reception for Jia Guide, China's new ambassador to Italy, in Rome, Italy, Feb. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Italian politicians upbeat on resuming exchanges with China" (Xinhua/Liu Yongqiu)

ITALY-ROME-CHINA-EXCHANGES

ITALY-ROME-CHINA-EXCHANGES

(230224) -- ROME, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gian Marco Centinaio (L), vice president of the Italian Senate, welcomes Jia Guide, China's new ambassador to Italy, at a reception in Rome, Italy, Feb. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Italian politicians upbeat on resuming exchanges with China" (Xinhua/Liu Yongqiu)

Italian politicians upbeat on resuming exchanges with China

STORY: Italian politicians upbeat on resuming exchanges with China DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): GIAN MARCO CENTINAIO, Vice president of the Italian Senate 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): ROMANO PRODI, Former president of the European Commission and Italy's former prime minister 4. various of China's port STORYLINE: Senior figures in Italy's political circle have said that Italy looks forward to the full resumption of bilateral exchanges with China at an early date and aims to strengthen cooperation, especially in economy and trade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): GIAN MARCO CENTINAIO, Vice president of the Italian Senate "I am convinced that the relationship between Italy and China is an important relationship that is a millennial relationship. Now that they have a history, an important history should continue to go on. I evaluate the Chinese market very positively. China for Italy is an important market, an expanding m