![]() ![]() Even if the prime minister has guaranteed "that she will not disappoint Washington" it is highly unlikely that the official announcement of Italy's orientation on the Silk Road will arrive today, given that a declaration of this type could greatly irritate Chinese President Xi Jinping and jeopardize the trade relations between the two countries. "It is up to Italy to decide when and whether to leave – said White House spokesman John Kirby – even if all countries are now aware of the dangers of making agreements with China". The Italian decision on the Silk Road is of great interest to the allies, given that the Italian government will have to decide by December whether to renew or cancel the commercial agreement, signed by then Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in 2019 and which to date remains the only G7 country that is still a partner in the project. Meloni hopes that the issue will be resolved thanks to his American friend, even if the Biden presidency has already made it known that it does not want to take any official steps. President Saied does not intend to proceed with the reforms requested by the IMF, without which he will not disburse the loans. In particular, the Italian premier will try to obtain the help of the US president for the stabilization of the continent - also in the light of the attempted coup d'état in Niger - projected ever further east and ever more distant from the West, but also to resolve the issue that most worries your government, the migration phenomenon. Then the elephant in the room: China, with the unknown factor on New Silk Road. For the prime minister, the trip to Washington is an important test: the face-to-face meeting will serve not only to demonstrate full harmony between the different political colors of the two administrations but also to relaunch full support for the Atlanticist line, confirming total support - on the economic and military front – to Ukraine. Ukraine, Africa e China: these will be the temi of the two days in Washington of the premier Giorgia Melons, who today, July 27, will meet the President of the United States at the White House Joe Biden (at 21 Italian). ![]()
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