Rome, 25 March(AKI) - Explaining Italian politics to Chinese readers was difficult because of the many political parties and their 'confusing' nature, according to Chinese correspondent Aiguo Yang.

Yang, the Rome-based correspondent for the official Chinese news agency Xinhua, has been living in Italy for five years, covering all sides of the country's political debate. But he now focuses less on politics and more on economic matters.

For Italy to prosper economically, Yang says it needs a stable government, and the new government will have important repercussions for various sectors of the economy.

Italy needs new leadership to give more incentives to businesses, improve working conditions and raise salaries, the Xinhua correspondent told AKI.

According to Yang, the Chinese people "do not have any interest in Italian politics because it is too confusing, it has too many parties".

Yang was cautious about predicting a winner in Italy's upcoming elections on 13 and 14 April and instead focused on the importance of what the new prime minister should do once elected.

However, Yang was optimistic for a "new, more stable government."