From 21 to 24 March 2019, President XI Jinping visited Italy and met President Matarella. The two countries issued a Joint Communiqué on strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership. In the China-Italy Joint Communique: to ensure a level playing field and promote comprehensive protection of IPRs.
2019 was the 15th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Italy and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between these countries in 2020. The two sides emphasized their support for the practical progress of the negotiation of the China-EU Geographical Indications Cooperation and Protection Agreement.
Both sides also expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the “Sino-Italian Strategic Plan for Cooperation in Science and Technology for 2020”, especially the 9th China-Italy Innovation Cooperation Week successfully held in Milan, Rome and Cagliari in December 2018, and the 16th China-Italy Science and Technology Cooperation The Joint Commission was also successfully held in Rome in March 2019.
The China-Italy Science and Technology Cooperation Implementation Plan was signed by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Italy, and the China-Italy Technology Transfer Center’s positive role in cooperation.
Both countries are willing to continue to strengthen the dialogue on innovation policies in accordance with the principle of protecting IPRs, carry out mutually beneficial cooperation in joint laboratories and large-scale research facilities, and strengthen scientific researchers, high-end talents and exchanges and cooperation among start-ups, and consider signing related agreements.
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