https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a whistle-stop European tour in Rome on Friday amid growing Western unease over Italy joining the ever-expanding Asian giant's new Silk Road project. https://www.thelocal.it/20190322/chinese-president-in-italy-to-sign-silk-road-deal Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:05:25 +0100 chinese-president-in-italy-to-sign-silk-road-deal Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Italy, Monaco and France this week, the foreign ministry said on Monday, with Rome expected to join his global trade infrastructure programme despite reservations in other European countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20190318/chinese-president-to-visit-italy-as-rome-backs-silk-road-deal Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:53:49 +0100 chinese-president-to-visit-italy-as-rome-backs-silk-road-deal