Beijing – The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Graziano Delrio, will be in Beijing for a bilateral mission at ministerial levelon Thursday and Friday. It’s the first visit in China by an Italian minister of Infrastructure and Transport in at least 10 years. On Saturday and Sunday Delrio will be joined by the Italian President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, on a state visit to China, in the stops in Chongqing and X’ian. The Delrio’s mission in Beijing is aimed at consolidating and stimulating cooperation in the infrastructure and transport sector with the aim of affirming the Italian system as an authoritative and practical partner in the framework of OBOR, One Belt One Road, identifying Chinese interest in investing in the Italian port and logistical system along the Silk Road. (9colonne)