Sources: BBC
More than a dozen governments condemn the Israeli military firing in the direction of a diplomatic delegation with representatives from 31 countries including Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. 2025-05-21
Seven people, including six Italian and Chinese nationals, are killed and at least sixteen others are injured, some severely, when a truck and a van collide and catch fire on U.S. Route 20 near Yellowstone National Park in Idaho, United States. 2025-05-1
Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative. Both countries have indicated a desire to maintain open channels of political dialogue. 2023-12-6
Italy and the United States announce that they will require travelers from China to present a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test in order to enter their countries. 2022-12-28
The Taiwanese Mainland Affairs Council says that it will "adjust" the operations of its Hong Kong offices beginning tomorrow, stating that since July 2018, the Hong Kong government has been hindering the offices' operations by pressuring the Taiwanese staff to sign a letter affirming China's claim to Taiwan under the One-China policy in order to receive their work visas. 2021-06-20
Twenty-one runners die and eight more are injured when high winds and freezing rain strike a long-distance race in Jingtai, Gansu, China. 2021-05-22
The global Cruise Lines International Association bans trips to mainland China and says that it "will deny boarding to any individual, whether guest or crew, who has travelled from or through mainland China within the previous 14 days". 2020-02-3
Italy's economy falls into recession for the third time in a decade after declining GDP growth in late 2018. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte blames the recession on external factors, including trade tensions between the United States and China. 2019-01-31
Nine people die as a boat carrying people to Italy capsizes off the coast of Libya. The Italian coast guard rescues 144 people. 2015-04-13
The People's Republic of China and Russia begin joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan. 2013-07-5