Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte arrived on Beijing on Friday for a three-day visit in which he will take part in a forum on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Italy signed a memorandum of understanding about the BRI, a huge infrastructure plan that aims to create a sort of modern-day Silk Road to better connect China to Europe and Africa, during Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Rome, despite reservations from the United States.
"We expect greater Chinese investment in Italy but we are very attentive to make sure there are no predatory initiatives, especially in the 5G sector," Conte said.
Government sources say the executive is watching out to make sure "the data and security of strategic infrastructure" is protected. Xi on Friday stressed that everything regarding the BRI should be done "in a transparent way" saying there would be "zero tolerance for corruption" and promising "high-quality" financial standards.
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