Election in Italy: Favorite Meloni pursu • Table.Briefings

Italy scrutinizes investments from China relatively strictly. Several Chinese projects have been blocked in recent years. After the parliamentary elections on September 25, however, this trend could intensify significantly. This is because the poll-leading right-wing populist alliance around Giorgia Meloni is highly critical of close ties with China.

China’s share of direct investment in the European Union declined last year. In 2021, the People’s Republic accounted for just 2.3 percent of all foreign acquisitions, according to a new report by the EU Commission. In 2020, it was still 3.4 percent. In the greenfield sector, investment fell from 7.1 percent to 6 percent. Greenfield investment is a term used to describe the construction or expansion of new or existing plants with a focus on production. However, the value of FDI from China increased: While €6.5 billion were invested in 2020, the figure was around €9 billion in 2021.

Election in Italy: Favorite Meloni pursues clear anti-China course

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