On the 4th, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered questions from reporters about the media saying that Italy is no longer considering postponing the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation document. A reporter asked: The media reported that Italy is considering no longer postponing the co construction of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation document, hoping that Italy China relations will not be affected and is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with China. What is China's response to this? The spokesman said that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation between China and Italy is the right choice made by the two countries based on historical and cultural origins and practical development needs. The signing of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation document has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm and potential for cooperation between the two sides. Over the past five years, the bilateral trade volume has increased by 42%, reaching nearly 80 billion US dollars last year; Italy has served as the guest of honor for the Shanghai Import Expo and the Hainan Consumer Expo, with numerous products entering the Chinese market; The two countries jointly build large-scale cruise ships and carry out third-party market cooperation in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America; Italy has become one of the most popular tourist destinations for Chinese tourists to Europe, and numerous art exhibitions are widely popular in China. "Some forces continue to make malicious hype, politicize cultural exchanges and economic and trade cooperation between China and Italy to jointly build the 'the Belt and Road', interfere with cooperation and create fragmentation, which is against the trend of history, harming others and not benefiting themselves." The spokesman said that 10 years after China proposed the "the Belt and Road" initiative, China has adhered to the principle of joint consultation, joint construction and sharing, and has signed more than 200 cooperation documents with more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations, Stimulating nearly a trillion US dollars in investment globally, forming over 3000 cooperative projects, and creating 420000 jobs for co construction countries. According to the World Bank, in the medium and long term, co building the "the Belt and Road" cooperation will help nearly 40 million people around the world get rid of poverty. Facts have fully proved that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation meets the needs of world development, conforms to the expectations of the international community, and always maintains strong resilience and vitality. China is willing to work with the co building country to promote high-quality development of the "the Belt and Road" and continue to make greater contributions to promoting global sustainable development and exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. (New News Agency)