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Brussels toughens its stance on China over trade and Ukraine war
A EU External Action Service document urges rebalancing of bloc’s relationship with Beijing to limit over-dependence and dissuade support for Moscow
A EU External Action Service document urges rebalancing of bloc’s relationship with Beijing to limit over-dependence and dissuade support for Moscow
French officials say the president plans to urge Xi in talks Thursday to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin but didn’t expect a big shift in the Chinese position
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke of a ‘striking symmetry’ between the US efforts and the European plans
The US struggles to retain its supremacy, China catches up and overtakes the leader in many areas while the EU is falling behind
Biden and von der Leyen are expected to agree to open negotiations about the use of European minerals critical in the production of electric vehicle batteries
The agreement, described as a ‘decisive breakthrough,’ is a big victory for the British PM but not the end of his troubles. Selling it to his own Conservative Party may be a tougher struggle