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9/12/06

People's Daily Online -- Italy seeks to become Europe's gateway to East: Prodi


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Italy seeks to become Europe's gateway to East: Prodi

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said here that the Italian government has adopted a new set of political, economic and cultural strategies in dealing with China, in an effort to shape Italy into Europe's gateway to the East. Prodi, who will visit China on Sept. 13-18 with a grand delegation of political and business officials, revealed the move during an exclusive interview with Chinese media based in Italy on Monday.

Terming his Chinese trip as "particularly important," Prodi said that during the trip, he is going to bring to China a set of brand-new political, economic and cultural strategies his government has adopted towards China. "China is a friend of Italy, and we hope Italy will further become Europe's gateway to the East," said Prodi, adding his delegation "is the biggest institutional and business mission ever organized by Italy to China." The premier will be accompanied by four ministers, one junior minister and three undersecretaries plus representatives of 12 of Italy's 20 regions and over 700 business leaders.

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