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  "textContent": "When Giorgia Meloni pulled Italy out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, it was more than a diplomatic adjustment. It was a warning shot to the rest of Europe. Back in 2019, Italy stunned both Washington and Brussels by becoming the only G7 nation to formally join Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature global infrastructure project. […]",
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