ITALIAN Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said United States President Joe Biden had never challenged her on the issue of Rome being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Reuters reported last Saturday.

Her remarks came as Italy must decide whether to renew its BRI deal with China, which is set to expire early next year. It's become a topic of growing attention these days and some Western media outlets have played up the uncertainty.

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