Lorenzo Riccardi, President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, participated as a representative of the association and Italian companies with investments in the market at the opening ceremony of the economic forum that saw the inaugural speech of the two premiers and the official banquet for the state visit.

In the same days, the Italian Chamber of Commerce organized together with Confindustria a round table dedicated to Italian investments in China with the participation of institutions and major companies in each sector. Giorgia Meloni reiterated the interest in promoting bilateral investments with the aim of creating value for both countries in a balanced way, confirming the signing of a memorandum of industrial collaboration that represents a new phase in relations, including strategic industrial sectors such as electric mobility and renewable energy.

Li Qian, Chinese Premier, who previously headed the city of Shanghai, the economic heart of the country and the administration with the largest exchange with Italy, reiterated the historical roots in the friendship between China and Italy.