Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is a source of "great friction", said the Italian Prime Minister Meloni during her official five-day visit to China.
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00:00Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described China's economic support to Russia's
00:05war in Ukraine as a source of great friction.
00:09The Italian Prime Minister's comments followed her meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
00:14on Monday in Beijing.
00:16It was Giorgia Meloni's first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leaders since Rome withdrew
00:22from the Beijing-funded multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative last year.
00:27Meloni wants China to become a key player in helping to end Russia's ongoing war in
00:33Ukraine.
00:34Moscow's ally, Beijing, is accused by NATO of playing a decisive role in the Ukraine
00:39conflict.
00:40China, which did not condemn the invasion, says it is neutral in the conflict.
00:46It does not deliver weapons to Moscow.
00:48It however provides it with essential equipment for its war effort.
00:52Bilateral trade between Russia and China climbed to around $240 billion last year.