Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads

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1. Brussels agrees on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation

The European Commission agreed on a tough new approach to trade relations with China in May, at a rare Beijing-focused debate among Brussels’ leadership. The trade-focused orientation debate is seen internally as the…