The Chinese foreign ministry said
Thursday that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's charges that
China is trying to exploit 5G investments in Italy for its
strategic interests were "groundless".
The accusations about the risks of cooperating with Italy are
"unfounded and unsustainable", said the office of the foreign
ministry's spokesperson.
It said that China and Italy had always "carried out economic,
commercial and investment cooperation in a spirit of equality,
mutual advantage and advantageous cooperation for all.
"China has always encouraged strong and respectable Chinese
firms to invest in Italy and in other countries, and it welcomes
firms from other countries, like Italy, to start activities in
China".
The US has warned Italy and other countries about the alleged
espionage risks of letting Chinese giant Huawei into 5G
networks.
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