A new Italian Consulate General has opened in Chongqing, with the new Consul General, Sergio Maffettone, leading the opening ceremony. Maffettone underscored the Farnesina’s efforts, under tight public spending conditions, in selecting Chongqing as the new frontier of Italian diplomacy in China in the service of Italy’s economic development.
The Consul General also commented on the government’s Destinazione Italia plan to attract inward investment and boost Italian companies’ competitiveness and internationalisation efforts. The new Consulate General will follow the policy lines laid down in the recent plenary session of the Italy-China Government Committee and will promote Expo Milano 2015, an important event for Italy and the EU. Read more, in Italian
