Italian President Sergio Mattarella
received Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Quirinal Palace in
Rome on Friday.
Xi and Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte are set to sign a
memorandum of understanding on China's Belt and Road Initiative
on Saturday.
This is a massive infrastructure plan that seeks to create a
sort of modern-day Silk Road to better connect China with Europe
and Africa.
The Chinese president landed in Rome on Thursday as part of a
State visit that will also take in Monaco and France.
Xi's car was escorted into the palace by Italian presidential
guards on horseback.
He was greeted with a ceremony in which the Chinese flag was
raised.
The two presidents will receive representatives of business,
cultural and cooperation forums.
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