BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) – China is willing ‌to work ‌with Italy to tap ​into the “potential” for economic and trade cooperation, Commerce Minister ‌Wang Wentao ⁠told Italian Deputy Prime Minister ⁠and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani ​in a ​meeting ​in Beijing ‌on Thursday.

China is willing to expand collaboration in areas such as e-commerce, ‌agriculture and food, ​healthcare, ​and ​industrial parks, ‌said Wang, according to ​a ​statement issued by his ministry ​on ‌Friday.

(Reporting by Ryan ​Woo; Editing by ​Himani Sarkar)