512World Current AffairsMedium
On Dec 6 , _____ became the only G-7 nation to sign up to china’s belt and road initiative announced its withdrawal from the mega connectivity project.
AItaly
BGermany
CSaudi Arabia
DAustralia
Correct answer
A. Italy
Explanation
The only G7 industrial country Italy has been a partner in the development of the project since March 2019, but declared its intention in July 2023 to quit the BRI. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that the project was not of any real benefit to Italy’s economy.