The Adjustment And Influence Of The Italian Government’s Policy Towards China Under The Background Of BRI

For a long time,the study of Italian policy towards China has always been neglected.In fact,as a member of the Group of Seven and one of the founding countries of the European Union,the development of Italy’s domestic political and economic plays an influential role in both the international situation and the EU situation.With the proposal of establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Italy signing the "Belt and Road"cooperation memorandum of understanding,its policy towards China has gradually attracted attention.However,under multiple challenges such as the refugee crisis,the European debt crisis,and terrorism,Italy’s domestic economy has always been in a state of stagnation.The unemployment rate has remained high,which has led to a split in public opinion and further instability in the Italian domestic political situation.The rise of the Five Star Movement in 2013 marked reconstruction of the Italian political party structure.Since 2018.its domestic political parties have changed more frequently.Due to the different attitudes of the ruling party towards China,the changes of Italian government are accompanied by the continuous adjustment of the policy towards China.Both China and Italy are important members of the international community.Italy,as an important member of the European Union,also plays an important role in China-EU relations.The research on the adjustment and influence of Italy’s policy towards China is helpful to grasp the trend of Sino-Italian relations in the future.Therefore,this topic has practical significance and research value.This paper makes a brief review of the Italy’s policy towards China before the BRI was proposed,and the characteristics of Italy’s policy towards China through the methods of literature analysis and comparative study.This paper holds that based on the BRI,the adjustment of Italy’s policy towards China is mainly reflected in three aspects:politics,economy and culture.The adjustment of the policy towards China has also had an important impact on Sino-Italian relations and Sino-EU relations.2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy.Since the establishment of diplomatic relations,although the two countries have experienced hardships,they have always adhered to the principles of mutual respect,mutual benefit and win-win results,and achieved in-depth development.In 2019,Italy experienced a government crisis that has attracted much attention.After a series of changes,Italy’s policy towards China has shown a more moderate and pragmatic attitude.It has not only strengthened its relations with China in the field of economic and trade investment,but also continuously promoted exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in the fields of science and technology,green and low-carbon economy and culture.More importantly,Italy has deeply promoted cultural exchanges and cooperation with China under the framework of the BRI.The cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries have made a qualitative leap.China and Italy no longer stick to the traditional"gathering for profit",strengthened mutual trust and enhanced mutual understanding.As one of the founding member states of the European Union,Italy is of great significance to the development of China-EU relations.The prominence of China-Italy relations has led to a big step forward in China-EU relations.In addition,the United States plays an important role in Sino-European relations,and Italy joined the "Belt and Road" initiative marking the gradual weakening of US influence in Sino-European relations.Therefore,Italy is very likely to play a certain role in Sino-European relations in the future.