Sunday, 3 January 2021
China and Italy have agreed to support each other in hosting the Beijing 2022 and Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
The agreement came during the 10th meeting of the China-Italy Government Committee, attended virtually by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio.
It marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Italy.
The two countries decided to increase collaboration in a number of areas, including space and sport.
In particular, China and Italy agreed to support each other in the hosting of the two upcoming Winter Olympic Games.
The support from Italy for Beijing 2022 is particularly significant after politicians from a number of countries have called for a boycott of the Games.