Italy seeking ways to break free of ‘atrocious’ BRI agreement with China: Report

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In a revelation made by Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, it has come to limelight that the Italy government is seeking to break free of an agreement made with China. The Belts and Roads Initiative (BRI) agreement was signed between Italy and China four years ago. Minister Crosetto has said that Italy made an "improvised and atrocious" decision signing the BRI agreement, which made Italy the only major Western country to have taken such a step, according to a Reuters report. The Reuters report citing an interview said that Italy had signed the BRI agreement with China in order to...