On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Italy, on July 28, 2024, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council of the People's Republic of China held talks with Prime Minister Meloni of the Republic of Italy in Beijing. Both sides agreed that China-Italy relations have achieved important cooperation results in recent years and maintained a positive momentum of development, including the successful meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Meloni during the G20 Leaders 'Bali Summit in 2022, and the two prime ministers' meeting at the G20 Summit in 2023. The leaders of the Group met successfully during the New Delhi Summit.

China and Italy are willing to uphold the long-standing Silk Road spirit and maintain the momentum of development of bilateral relations. The Silk Road, which has been passed down for thousands of years, originated from ancient trade routes and demonstrated the open dialogue and mutual understanding between Eastern and Western civilizations. Both sides are willing to promote bilateral relations to a higher level and promote peace and cooperation. In this context, the two sides reiterated their willingness to strengthen mutual trust and maintain high-level exchanges on the basis of respecting each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two sides are willing to hold the annual meeting between the two prime ministers in a flexible format, implement this action plan, strengthen the docking of their respective development strategies, deepen cooperation in various fields, intensify people-to-people exchanges, and fully unleash the potential of a comprehensive strategic partnership.

The two sides expressed their appreciation for the 24th China-EU Leaders 'Meeting held on December 7, 2023. This meeting provided a good opportunity to enhance China-EU mutual trust, strengthen bilateral cooperation, and close multilateral coordination and cooperation, further enhancing the stability and construction of China-EU relations. Sexual, mutually beneficial and global. The two sides are willing to continue to promote and deepen China-EU high-level dialogue in the fields of strategy, economy and trade, green, digital, people-to-people and other fields, uphold the spirit of open cooperation, and work together to address global challenges such as climate change, energy transformation, public health, security, and international peace and stability. Both sides will continue to support China and the EU in conducting human rights dialogue in a spirit of mutual respect.

The two sides emphasized that China-EU economic and trade relations will develop in a more certain, predictable, balanced and mutually beneficial direction. To achieve this goal, the two sides will continue to work to provide a fair business environment for each other's enterprises.

Both sides support the EU and China to jointly abide by WTO rules and market principles, adhere to free trade, fair competition, open cooperation, oppose protectionism and unilateralism, and handle trade frictions through dialogue and consultation on the basis of complying with WTO rules.

China is willing to further strengthen communication and coordination on multilateral issues and promote the international community to unite on appropriate multilateral platforms to respond to global challenges. The two sides commit to attaching importance to and supporting the G20 's main platform role in improving global economic governance, supporting the G20 in playing an active role in responding to global challenges, and are willing to continue to promote the G20 to ensure the stability and smoothness of global supply chains and lead the world. Make effective contributions to achieving economic recovery and promoting stable and sustainable growth. The two sides reiterated their support for the United Nations in playing a central role in the global multilateral system on the basis of abiding by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, recognized its positive contributions to promoting peace, human rights, and sustainable development, and will continue to strengthen their efforts on the issue of reform of the United Nations Security Council. Collaboration to promote the work of the Security Council to be more democratic, efficient, transparent and inclusive. The two sides are willing to strengthen coordination and make substantive contributions to helping implement the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

The two sides confirmed that they should prioritize cooperation in the following areas: economic and trade investment, finance, scientific and technological innovation and education, green and sustainable development, medical and health, and people-to-people exchanges.

1. Economic and trade investment

Multilateral trading system. Both sides support a free, equal, fair, open, transparent, inclusive and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system with the WTO as the core and based on rules. Both sides support the WTO reform process, including restoring the full operation of the dispute settlement mechanism, enhancing the WTO's deliberative and supervisory role, and revitalizing the WTO's negotiating functions. The two sides reiterated the need to strengthen the resilience and stability of global value and supply chains. Both sides welcome the series of results reached at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference and are willing to continue to work to promote the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference to achieve positive results. Both sides are committed to promoting economic globalization in a more open, inclusive, balanced and universally beneficial direction, and promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. The two sides are willing to strengthen discussions on issues such as investment facilitation, digital trade, trade and environment.

Economic and trade promotion and investment. Both sides agreed that it is of great significance to intensify trade exchanges and promote rebalancing trade exchanges, and agreed to explore the potential of bilateral trade in a fair and transparent competitive environment and continue to expand the scale of two-way investment. The two sides emphasized further strengthening the role of the Mixed Committee for Economic Cooperation and are willing to strengthen cooperation between enterprises of the two countries and the coordination and docking of economic policies under this mechanism. The two sides agreed to give full play to the innovative, leading and complementary role of the China-Italy Entrepreneurs Committee to provide a platform for promoting government-enterprise exchanges and promote bilateral economic and trade development.

Both sides will continue to support the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the Italian Foreign Trade Council and their representative offices in carrying out trade and investment promotion work in accordance with their functions. The two sides are willing to continue to conduct constructive discussions on the nature of the Italian Foreign Trade Commission's representative office in China.

In view of this, the two sides will provide necessary support for the Italian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the China-Italian Chamber of Commerce to carry out activities in China, and support the trade and investment promotion agencies and business associations of the two countries in strengthening dialogue and cooperation, preventing risks and resolving disputes.

Both sides attach great importance to international exhibitions held in the two countries and will continue to promote the participation of their respective companies. They believe that relevant exhibitions are important engines for promoting the internationalization of their respective markets and promoting bilateral trade.

Market access. Both sides agreed on the need to ensure each other better market access and effective competition equality among economic practitioners, deeply tap trade potential, and jointly promote the balanced and stable development of bilateral trade. The two sides will continue to cooperate to gradually eliminate non-tariff barriers that unduly hinder trade and provide an open, fair, transparent and non-discriminatory investment and business environment for each other's enterprises to invest and conduct business activities. The two sides agreed to give full play to the role of the Investment Cooperation Working Group, deepen investment cooperation between China and Italy in multiple fields such as green development, and promote greater development of investment cooperation between the two countries through negotiation of specific projects of common concern.

Sustainable growth. Both sides agreed on the importance of balancing economic growth and development with international energy and ecological transformation goals, which is in line with the ambitious commitments of both countries. The two sides are willing to strengthen cooperation in the fields of renewable energy and related technologies.

Intellectual property rights. The two sides recognized that intellectual property rights play an important role in enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises and promoting the innovation process, and agreed to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of intellectual property rights, provide more efficient and convenient services to innovation entities of the two countries, and create a good environment for enterprises of both sides. Intellectual property environment, with special attention to small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. In view of this, the two sides are willing to launch a bilateral dialogue mechanism on intellectual property protection between competent authorities, aiming to achieve information sharing on intellectual property protection policies and more effective practices, and facilitate the exchange of important concerns and issues.

Geographical indications. The two sides expressed their willingness to further cooperate in the field of geographical indications and agreed to strengthen information exchanges and enhance cooperation under the framework of the China-EU Agreement on Geographical Indications. The two sides welcome the implementation of the two memorandums of understanding on cooperation and protection of geographical indications, which aim to strengthen the protection of geographical indications, facilitate information and business exchanges in the field of geographical indications, and carry out joint promotion activities.

E-commerce. The two sides agreed to further enhance the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises to promote and promote domestic products on e-commerce platforms, while providing necessary geographical indications and intellectual property protection assistance. The two sides are willing to further strengthen dialogue and cooperation in the field of logistics, improve service quality and effectiveness, and help the development of e-commerce between the two countries.

Agriculture. The two sides agreed to deepen agricultural cooperation between the two countries, promote personnel exchanges, and focus on cooperation in agricultural food product trade, rural area development and agricultural scientific research. The two sides are committed to continuing to advance the ongoing agreement on exporting agricultural and food products to China and facilitating market access for relevant products.

Food safety cooperation. The two sides are willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of food safety supervision and express their appreciation for the signing of the "Action Plan on Food Safety Supervision Cooperation between the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Italy (2024-2026)."

third-party markets. On the basis of the memorandum of understanding on third-party market cooperation signed in 2018, the two sides will continue to support the list of key projects that have been reached and provide support to their respective companies interested in carrying out cooperation projects in this field.

2. Economic cooperation and finance

The two sides support China and Italy in holding finance ministers 'dialogues in turn, and are willing to deepen communication and cooperation in macroeconomic policies, global economic governance, and fiscal and financial fields, and continuously strengthen China-Italy economic and financial relations.

The two sides are willing to fully tap the potential of investment portfolio cooperation and encourage various forms of cooperation in the fields of trade, services, cultural heritage protection and development.

The two sides recognize the positive role played by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and other multilateral development banks in investing in infrastructure and connectivity and promoting sustainable development.

Both sides are willing to support exchanges and cooperation between credit and investment institutions and personnel. On the premise of respecting the relevant legal and regulatory requirements of the two countries, support the two sides to establish new banks and financial institutions and branches of banks and financial institutions and conduct business with each other on reciprocal conditions.

Green finance. The two sides are willing to strengthen financial cooperation within the framework of internationally agreed principles and the G20 Sustainable Finance Roadmap to accelerate green transformation, promote their respective financial institutions to better abide by global sustainable finance principles, and promote the role of international financial institutions in addressing climate change and protecting biodiversity. Investment in the field of diversity.

Audit supervision. The two sides are willing to explore the feasibility of negotiating and signing a bilateral audit supervision cooperation agreement on the premise of respecting each other's sovereignty and each other's domestic laws and regulations.

Industry. The two sides attach importance to exchanges and cooperation in the industrial field and are willing to deepen cooperation in areas that play an important role in the development of the digital economy. They appreciate the signing of the memorandum of understanding on industrial cooperation between the two countries.

3. Scientific and technological innovation and education

The two sides emphasized the importance of scientific and technological innovation in promoting economic and social development, appreciated the results of bilateral cooperation in the field of scientific and technological innovation, and supported the holding of the "China-Italy Innovation Cooperation Week" every year. The science and technology ministers of the two countries hold regular annual meetings through the "China-Italy Innovation Cooperation Week".

Both sides agreed that the institutional role of the China-Italy Joint Commission on Scientific and Technological Cooperation should be further strengthened, joint research cooperation in areas of common interest should be strengthened, and high-level joint training projects in the fields of energy environment, polar research and sustainable development should be attached to the implementation of advanced joint training projects.

Scientific research. The two sides are willing to continue to provide convenient conditions for the exchange of educational and scientific research personnel, promote the production of new results in high-level joint talent training and scientific research projects involving universities and scientific research institutions of the two countries, and continue to implement the scientific and technological cooperation implementation plan between the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the Ministry of Accidental Transport and International Cooperation, and the joint statement of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Ministry of Accidental Transport and International Cooperation on China-Italy funded projects. The two sides are willing to continue to promote cooperation in areas of common concern such as China-Italy advanced manufacturing and green aviation technology.

The two sides are willing to strengthen polar cooperation, especially in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Italy has set up the "Mario Zucelli" scientific research station in the region, and China has built the Qinling Station in the region.

Both sides are willing to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the fields of oceans and biodiversity protection.

Space cooperation. The two sides recognized China-Italy cooperation in the space field and its importance in addressing global challenges such as global climate change, asteroid defense and space debris management, and unanimously agreed on the importance of responding based on the existing cooperation between the China National Space Administration and the Italian Space Agency. The two sides recognized the importance of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the electromagnetic monitoring satellite 02 to be launched at the end of 2024 and the cooperation on the Tianwen-2 asteroid exploration mission.

Education and academia. The two sides agreed to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of education and higher education, universities, art, and music education, and expressed satisfaction with the signing of the "Implementation Plan for Educational Cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Italy (2024-2027)." The two sides are willing to negotiate on the establishment of a regular consultation mechanism for the ministers of education of China and Italy, support universities of the two countries in holding the first China-Italy University Presidents Forum in China, and strengthen cooperation between universities of the two countries in high-level talent training, cooperative running schools and joint scientific research; agree to carry out China-Italy education experts Regular consultations; support further expansion of the exchange of students and scholars, continue to promote the teaching of Chinese and Italian in China, and explore the possibility of including Italian in Chinese examinations in the future. The two sides will further strengthen cooperation in vocational education and cultivate high-level professional and technical personnel.

4. Green and sustainable development

The two sides reiterated their willingness to strengthen cooperation in the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, and recognized the ambitious goals and important practical measures already taken by the two countries.

The two sides expressed their appreciation for the first "global stocktaking" held by the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Dubai, and reiterated that the Paris Agreement will control the global temperature rise to within 2 ° C above pre-industrial levels. Within, and strive not to exceed the temperature control target of 1.5 ° C pre-industrial levels, recognizing that relevant targets will significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change. It also emphasized the importance of taking urgent action and providing support to ensure that the 1.5 ° C goal is reached. To this end, the two countries are willing to work together to contribute to the global goal of energy transformation and gradually moving away from fossil fuels. They attach special importance to efforts to triple the global installed capacity of renewable energy power generation by 2030 and increase the average annual rate of global energy efficiency. Doubled.

The two sides agreed to promote cooperation in the fields of environmental protection policies, clean energy raw materials and technologies, energy efficiency, climate change response, biodiversity protection, circular economy, capacity building, etc., and are willing to jointly promote China-Italy environmental protection, climate change response, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and Sustainable development training, focusing on the younger generation.

Both sides agree on the need to continue to take actions to achieve the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and are willing to cooperate in relevant fields.

5. Medical and health cooperation

The two sides are willing to promote the establishment of ties between medical scientific research institutions and health professional institutions of the two countries, and strengthen personnel exchanges and practical cooperation in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic diseases (cancer, cardiovascular diseases, etc.), health talent training, hospital management, digital health and telemedicine, and infectious disease prevention and control. and emergency health emergency, primary health care and general practice medicine, and aging health.

The two sides are willing to strengthen cooperation under the framework of the "2024-2026 Implementation Plan for China-Italy Cooperation in the Field of Health" and the "Memorandum of Understanding between the State Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Health and the Drug Administration of the Republic of Italy on Cooperation in the Regulation of Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics", and are willing to further strengthen cooperation in drug supervision between the two sides.

Both sides support the United Nations and the World Health Organization in playing a central role in ensuring global health and are willing to jointly promote the strengthening of global public health governance.

6. Cultural and academic relations, people-to-people exchanges, cultural heritage, anti-crime and disaster management cooperation

Cultural cooperation. Both sides agreed that strengthening cooperation among cultural institutions plays an important role in promoting mutual learning among civilizations and developing contemporary creative cooperation. On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, the great promoter of exchanges and dialogue among civilizations, both sides reiterated their willingness to continue to exert the influence of the 2022 China-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism and further promote cultural relations between the two countries. The two sides agreed to jointly strengthen cooperation between museums, archaeological sites, archives, opera houses and symphony orchestras of the two countries, and develop friendly relations between the art academies and music academies of the two countries.

In view of this, the two sides agreed to sign a new round of cultural cooperation implementation plan between the two governments as soon as possible, including cooperation in the field of publishing. China and Italy will also cooperate in holding cultural events to commemorate Marco Polo and his role in the history of bilateral relations.

Both sides will continue to support the China-Italy Cultural Cooperation Mechanism in playing an active role as an important platform for dialogue and cooperation between cultural and tourism institutions of the two countries.

The two sides recognize the importance of film audio-visual cooperation and will help each other's film audio-visual works spread in their own countries, promote artists and industry insiders to participate in film festivals, and promote cooperation between the film audio-visual industries. The two sides agreed to speed up the negotiation and signing of an agreement on cooperation in film production.

Cultural heritage protection. China and Italy agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation between museums, archaeological institutions, heritage sites and other cultural and cultural institutions of the two countries, and encourage cooperation in combating cultural relics smuggling and the recovery and return of cultural relics, cultural relics protection and restoration, joint archaeology, and cultural relics exhibitions.

The two sides are willing to promote cooperation in the protection and preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage by sharing experience in the field of technological innovation.

The two sides agreed to cooperate in the fields of cultural heritage education, training and applied research, facilitate the exchange of information and experience, and organize relevant meetings on topics of common concern.

The world heritage site is completed. The two sides agreed on the importance of fully implementing the China-Italy UNESCO World Heritage Site pairing project, and are willing to actively promote the Summer Palace in Beijing and Hadrian Villa and Villa Este in Tivoli, Italy, the Classical Gardens in Suzhou and Venice and its lagoons. Work well on world heritage sites.

Travel. The two sides reiterated the importance of tourism in enhancing mutual understanding between the two peoples and promoting post-epidemic economic recovery, and agreed to strengthen cooperation between tourism agencies and industries by holding tourism promotion activities to promote high-quality and sustainable growth of tourist exchanges between the two countries, and are willing to Continue to work to optimize visa review and issuance procedures within their respective legal frameworks.

In order to promote the revitalization of the tourism industry, the two sides are committed to further promoting air transport companies of the two countries to open direct flights and increase the number of direct destinations between the two countries.

Driver's license. Both sides confirmed their common will to continue to advance negotiations on mutual recognition of driver licenses agreement.

Sports. China supports Italy in hosting the Milan-Cortina Dampezzo 2026 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics. Both sides are willing to take this opportunity to further deepen sports cooperation. In this context, the sports departments and sports organizations of the two countries are encouraged to strengthen communication and coordination and carry out cooperation around preparations for the Winter Olympics.

Fight organized crime. The two sides are willing to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of drug control, combating telecommunications and network fraud, economic and financial crimes, illegal immigration and transnational organized crime.

Disaster management cooperation. The two sides are willing to strengthen cooperation in the fields of disaster prevention, reduction, relief and emergency rescue and jointly improve disaster management capabilities.

7. China-Italy Government Committee

The two sides reiterated the importance of the work of the China-Italy Government Committee and other bilateral cooperation and coordination mechanisms to achieve the expected goals of this action plan.