China’s Xi is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle https://ift.tt/4MJidzY When Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Italy for a state visit in 2019, he was given a lavish welcome, with private tours of Roman landmarks and a dinner serenaded by opera singer Andrea Bocelli, topped with a crowning flourish – Italy’s decision to join Xi’s signature Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.

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