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China had believed Europe would emerge as an important global partner in the construction of a multi-polar world but has been disappointed with what it sees as lack of strength or will on the continent to take on such a role. Beijing feels this is partly due to Europe's closeness to the United States. As a result, Europe does not weigh as heavily as it perhaps should in the balance of China's foreign policy.
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China sizes up EU's new face
Steeds vaker wordt duidelijk hoe het gebrek aan onafhankelijkheid van de VS Europa parten speelt in de internationale politiek. Zoals nu tijdens de EU-China top in Nanjing.