Italy tells Chinese envoy it's unmoveable on human rights

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 24 - "Italy reiterates its unmoveable position on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and expresses solidarity to the European parliamentarians, academics, think tanks and officials hit by Chinese sanctions" - that was the message that Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni gave on Wednesday to Chinese Ambassador Li Junhua, who was summoned to the foreign ministry in Rome.
    "Italy confirms its support for the measures adopted by the EU and rejects the Chinese sanctions as unacceptable," a foreign ministry statement said. (ANSA).