Italy has recently been considered an unsteady partner – not only for Brussels but also in Beijing. With regard to China, the government in Rome has undergone a 180-degree turnaround in just two years: At the end of 2018, the relationship was relatively close, then a "transatlantic conversion" took place, which is now being continued by Draghi. This is also affecting the implementation of BRI projects. In this series, China.Table reports on the relations of all EU member states with China.