Which of the following G-7 country announced its withdrawal from China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in December 2023?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
In december 2023, Italy announced its withdrawl from China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) marking a significant departure from its previous stance as the only G7 nation to participate. This move comes more than four years after Italy initially joined the initiative in 2019 under the government of then Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.