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Are EU-China ties at an ‘inflection point’?

With President Trump’s tariffs putting a sharp focus on China, most will likely be closely watching negotiations between the two as they look to avoid a full-blown trade war. In the meantime, the EU also has its eye on China, as Beijing’s wide trade surplus with the bloc and its backing of Moscow are key concerns. Brad Setser, the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations with an expertise in global trade, joins Thanos Davelis today as we take a closer look at how Europe is shifting when it comes to China.

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Ursula von der Leyen tells Xi Jinping EU-China ties are at ‘inflection point’

Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists

New legislation will grant legal status to Mt Sinai monastery

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