The forum, known as Phica - a name based on a slang term "figa" for the word "vagina" in Italian - was shut down by its own managers on Thursday, following a widespread backlash.
Leaving the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) also known as Silk Road does not compromise relations with China, but the decision still has to be taken, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said on Sunday, the Italian media, Corriere della Sera daily reported.