Italy PM Giorgia Meloni denounces Chinese economic support for Russia's war in Ukraine

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Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is a source of "great friction", said the Italian Prime Minister Meloni during her official five-day visit to China.

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00:00Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described China's economic support to Russia's

00:05war in Ukraine as a source of great friction.

00:09The Italian Prime Minister's comments followed her meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

00:14on Monday in Beijing.

00:16It was Giorgia Meloni's first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leaders since Rome withdrew

00:22from the Beijing-funded multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative last year.

00:27Meloni wants China to become a key player in helping to end Russia's ongoing war in

00:33Ukraine.

00:34Moscow's ally, Beijing, is accused by NATO of playing a decisive role in the Ukraine

00:39conflict.

00:40China, which did not condemn the invasion, says it is neutral in the conflict.

00:46It does not deliver weapons to Moscow.

00:48It however provides it with essential equipment for its war effort.

00:52Bilateral trade between Russia and China climbed to around $240 billion last year.

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