Defying Allies, Italy Signs On to New Silk Road With China The move by Italy to join China’s “One Belt One Road” project crystallized shifting geopolitical balances and the populist Italian government’s willingness to break with its traditional partners. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:As German Election Looms, Politicians Face Voters’ Wrath for Ties to CarmakersForced Searches of Phones and Laptops at U.S. Border Are Illegal, Lawsuit ClaimsEurope Edition: Florida, Rohingya, Emmanuel Macron: Your Wednesday BriefingArms Control Experts Urge Trump to Honor Iran Nuclear DealTrump Welcomes Najib Razak, the Malaysian Leader, as President, and Owner of a Fine HotelNorth Korea Resumes Work at Nuclear Test Site, Analysts Say