ROME: Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a whistlestop European tour in Rome on Friday amid growing Western unease over Italy joining the ever-expanding Asian giant’s new Silk Road project.
Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews a Honor Guard during a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival for a meeting with his Italian counterpart on March 22, 2019 at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome, as part of a two-day visit to Italy. / AFP / Tiziana FABI