US issues warning to Italy on China economic initiative

By Daniel Jativa

Published March 9, 2019 6:17pm ET

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US issues warning to Italy on China economic initiative — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte applauds after his government won a confidence vote at the Lower Chamber of Deputies in Rome on Wednedsay. | (Ettore Ferrari/ANSA via AP)

The U.S. issued an indirect warning to Italy on Saturday for its coziness with China.

The European Union country is weighing signing up with China’s global economic effort, called the Belt and Road Initiative.

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