![Italian embrace of China’s new Silk Road meets abrasive transatlantic double standards Italian embrace of China’s new Silk Road meets abrasive transatlantic double standards](https://mtic.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/5c9a2b6dfc7e93b7768b459c.jpg)
Italy’s endorsement of China’s global integration model – the Belt and Road Initiative – has caused ructions in the transatlantic alliance and also between members of the European Union delineating the bloc’s North-South divide.
Italy’s endorsement of China’s global integration model – the Belt and Road Initiative – has caused ructions in the transatlantic alliance and also between members of the European Union delineating the bloc’s North-South divide.