On China protecting its investment in Italy.
The China Virus should divide the EU generally and Italy specifically from China.
If I set your house aflame...its crumbling, burning down...thousands are dying... but eventually I send a couple of firemen...should you trust me ‘cause I sent a couple firemen ? You better believe I want America to beat China over the head with this.
“Many analysts say Beijing is also seeking to divide the EU, which is concerned with a rising China. These divisions were apparent even within the Italian government. The powerful interior minister, Matteo Salvini, questioned the deal, and his party successfully pushed for a watered-down version that limits Chinese involvement in telecommunications and other sensitive areas.”
China’s Belt and Road Gets a Win in Italy
By Andrew Chatzky
March 27, 2019
https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/chinas-...gets-win-italy