China is not interested in supporting Russia's industrial potential - Italian Prime Minister
Photo: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (flickr.com)
Currently, China is not interested in supporting Russia's industrial potential, states Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
According to Meloni, during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, they "clearly addressed the issue of China's support for Russia, trying to understand each side's interests."
"I think China is not interested at this stage in supporting Russia's industrial potential, even though, as we know, it does not intervene directly," noted the Italian Prime Minister.
Meloni also expressed hope that China might "play a leading role" in resolving the war in Ukraine.
"President Xi Jinping said yesterday that China is always working towards peaceful coexistence among peoples, and I would like to see steps taken in this direction," added the Italian head of government.
Meloni's visit to China
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is on a visit to China to stabilize relations with Beijing ahead of the US presidential elections.
The visit will take place from July 27 to July 31. Meloni has planned meetings with China's leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
In particular, Italian Prime Minister Meloni met with Xi Jinping yesterday, July 29. Among the topics discussed was the war between Russia and Ukraine.
