Dialogue to boost relations with Italy

Constructive dialogue on economic and financial policies will help promote closer ties between China and Italy, especially at a time when the latter is determined to further open up its financial and goods markets, a top Italian official said.

"The relationship between Italy and China has always been very good and we wish to further strengthen it," Giovanni Tria, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, said in an interview with China Daily.

Tria held meetings with Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun last week, termed the discussions "very fruitful", and highlighted the need for enhancing mutual dialogue and establishing more structured methodology to evaluate mutual understanding of both sides' policies.