Media should follow philosophy of sharing

Italy has been working with China to promote free trade and economic globalization, even under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, albeit unofficially. Italy joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member in April 2015, and has been helping in sectors such as port construction and third-party market development.

In August 2018, Italy established a special work group on China in its Ministry of Economic Development, which became a new, important platform for bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and research. In fact, Italian leaders have been voicing their willingness to co-work with China, even under the Belt and Road Initiative framework.

The two countries, however, have to strengthen mutual understanding and mutual trust to promote cooperation among their media outlets. To do so, China has to promote the philosophy followed by its media outlets, which basically have four characteristics.