Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, today attended the China International Import Expo in Shanghai\u2014the leading trade fair for imports into China\u2014on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani. Now in its eighth edition, the event attracts thousands of exhibitors from over 150 countries each year, offering them a platform to introduce new products, technologies, and services to the Chinese market.<\/p>\n
During the inauguration of the Italian Pavilion, the Undersecretary emphasised that, thanks to the Export Action Plan launched by Minister Tajani, the Italian Government is at the forefront of supporting domestic businesses abroad and fostering the growth of the national economy.<\/p>\n
Italy closed 2024 as the world\u2019s 6th largest exporter, with exports worth EUR 623.5 billion. It also ranked as the 2nd most diversified economy globally, and the leading economy in Europe in terms of product variety. These trends have continued into 2025: in the first eight months alone, Italy exported goods worth EUR 423 billion, marking a 2.6% increase compared with the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n
In this context, relations with Beijing\u2014Italy\u2019s 11th largest export market\u2014are of considerable strategic importance. \u201cThe growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding and highly potential market such as China are significant,\u201d the Undersecretary concluded. \u201cInstitutions and businesses must work together to seize them fully.\u201d She highlighted that the fashion, goldsmithing, jewellery, and luxury goods sectors are particularly appreciated in China, as shown by the strong public turnout at the luxury exhibitions within the Italian Pavilion, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Italian Trade Agency and inspired by Rome\u2019s Palazzo della Civilt\u00e0 Italiana.<\/p>\n
On the sidelines of the Expo, the Undersecretary also met a delegation of the Italian business community operating in China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, today attended the China International Import Expo in Shanghai\u2014the leading trade fair for imports into China\u2014on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani. Now in its eighth edition, the event attracts thousands of exhibitors from over 150 countries each year, offering them a platform to introduce […]","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[45,3,387],"class_list":["post-158238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-comunicati","tag-asia-e-oceania","tag-diplomazia-economica","tag-sottosegretario-maria-tripodi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158238"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158244,"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158238\/revisions\/158244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}