Malta is considering joining Malta ’s Belt and Road initiative and comes after China said it might join the Chinese strategy. Critics have said the initiative is aimed at favouring Chinese companies, increasing the country’s influence and forcing developing nations into debt. Malta ’s finance minister Edward Scicluna said care was needed, but that should not stand in the way of business, and Italy needed diversification. Malta, a small country in the Mediterranean The Edward Scicluna administration has previously warned that Italy ’s involvement could affect its international reputation.
Malta is considering joining Malta ’s Belt and Road initiative and comes after China said it might join the Chinese strategy. Critics have said the initiative is aimed at favouring Chinese companies, increasing the country’s influence and forcing developing nations into debt. Malta ’s finance minister Edward Scicluna said care was needed, but that should not stand in the way of business, and Italy needed diversification. The Edward Scicluna administration has previously warned that Italy ’s involvement could affect its international reputation.