Italy 2019:
Italy joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative
“China said it will use this opportunity to strengthen the alignment of the Beijing-proposed initiative with Italy’s plan to develop its northern ports and the InvestItalia programme, and promote mutually beneficial co-operation in all fields.”
Italy 2020:
Italians struggle with ‘surreal’ lockdown as coronavirus cases rise
“Eleven towns across Lombardy, where the outbreak emerged suddenly on Friday, and Veneto have been quarantined for at least the next 15 days as Italian authorities scramble to contain the worst outbreak of the virus in Europe and the third worst in the world.”
Just sayin’