Italy Defies the EU and Signs HUGE Trade Deal With China! Belt and Road Initiative

Italy has gone the opposite direction with the EU. As China has grown tremendously, they seek new partners all around the world, from South America, Africa, and every other region. The EU has been trying to counter the growth of China and now with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, they will only grow stronger and stronger. Clearly, this is going to escalate tensions between Italy and their overlord masters in the EU.

Italy and China in plan for new Silk Road-style trade network | World news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/23/italy-china-new-silk-road-belt-and-road-g7
Defying Allies, Italy Signs On to New Silk Road With China - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/world/europe/italy-china-xi-silk-road.html
Charts that show why Italy wants China’s Belt and Road Initiative
https://outline.com/VMbuCp
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Italy, China deepen ties under wary gaze of US, EU
https://www.apnews.com/e70e59947a354ca4a0c461bdcf7e292b
German conservatives eye sanctions for EU debt ceiling violators | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-election-germany-debt/german-conservatives-eye-sanctions-for-eu-debt-ceiling-violators-idUSKCN1R225R