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EU-China: Sanctions, threats and boycotts see relations enter downward spiral

Video. EU-China: Sanctions, threats and boycotts see relations decline

Updated: 31/03/2021 - 10:00 GMT+2

Relations between the bloc and Beijing have taken a sudden turn for the worse after Brussels coordinated sanctions with its Western allies.

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