Italian President Sergio Mattarella, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony for Mattarella at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Italian President Sergio Mattarella, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony for Mattarella at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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Chinese, Italian leaders pledge mutual support in multilateral blocs

Presidents Xi Jinping, Sergio Matterella also vow to boost cooperation on ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative during visit to Beijing by Italian business delegation

Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 11:24pm, 22 Feb, 2017

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Italian President Sergio Mattarella, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony for Mattarella at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Italian President Sergio Mattarella, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony for Mattarella at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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