China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
KTVZ - 2024-05-05T04:37:45.000Z

By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — When Xi Jinping arrived in Italy for a state visit in 2019, he was given a lavish welcome, with private tours of Roman landmarks and a dinner serenaded by opera singer Andrea Bocelli, topped with a crowning flourish – Italy’s decision to join Xi’s signature Belt and Road infrastructure Read this story