A conversation between:

Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe, Federal Foreign Office
and:
Nathalie Tocci, IAI Director

Moderated by:
Francesca Sforza, Journalist, La Stampa

The event is organized by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the German Embassy in Rome.

In May 2017, China hosted a major conference on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), President Xi Jinping's landmark project that aims to massively increase China's land and maritime trade with Central Asia and Europe. The summit was attended by major world leaders, including Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, during Rome's chairmanship of the G7. One year later, President Xi’s initiative has attracted significant attention across Europe and is mentioned in almost all bilateral meetings between China and the over 60