(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 9 - China represents for Italy the first
commercial partner in Asia, Italian president Sergio Mattarella
said on Saturday in Beijing, calling for the removal of barriers
hindering the entry of top Italian products into the Chinese
market.
"China is, for Italy, the first economic partner in Asia.
"The constructive spirit that enlivens us calls for a balanced
relationship enabling, with the removal of barriers hindering
the access into the Chinese market of Italian products of
excellence, of meeting expectations of Chinese consumers,
increasingly demanding and mindful of quality ", Mattarella said
during a keynote speech at Peking University. (ANSA).