(ANSA) - Cagliari, November 16 - Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Sardinia Wednesday on his way from the 22nd United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP22) in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. Xi is scheduled to meet with Italian Premier Matteo Renzi on the island region this evening, after a visit to the ancient Roman and pre-Roman town of Nora this afternoon.

The meeting is unofficial, but analysts say the two leaders will likely touch on the new economic outlook after the victory of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, an avowed trade protectionist. Renzi - who met with Xi on the sidelines of a G20 summit in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou - may look to further strengthening ties with China in traditional as well as innovative sectors.

