(Adds context of recent geopolitical ties improving between Beijing and Rome in paragraphs 2-6.) SHANGHAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – China's foreign minister Wang Yi will visit Italy and Switzerland from Tuesday until October 12, China's foreign ministry said on Sunday. The visit follows Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's trip to Beijing in late July, her first visit to China since taking power in 2022, during which the two countries signed a three-year action plan and several memorandums of understanding. Despite voting in favour of the European Commission's 2024 decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Italy has tried to stay in Beijing's good books – consistently highlighting the merits of Chinese firms and investment in Europe. In September, Italy's deputy prime minister,

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