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Politico EuropeNews report · May 25, 1:16 PM
Five EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China
France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Lithuania are urging the bloc to flex muscles as tensions with Beijing mount.
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Five EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China
France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Lithuania are urging the bloc to flex muscles as tensions with Beijing mount.
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What happened France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Lithuania are urging the bloc to flex muscles as tensions with Beijing mount.
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