1. China, Italy and COVID-19: Benevolent Support or Strategic Surge?
- Author:
- Francesca Ghiretti
- Publication Date:
- 03-2020
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Istituto Affari Internazionali
- Abstract:
- The bilateral relationship between Italy and China is back in the spotlight one year after the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on China’s Belt and Road Initiative. To date, Italy is the second hardest hit country by COVID-19 pandemic after China. Despite strict measures in place to limit the crisis, numbers keep rising, placing the national health care system under severe strain.
- Topic:
- Health, Bilateral Relations, Foreign Aid, and Propaganda
- Political Geography:
- China, Europe, Asia, Italy, and European Union