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Faced with Beijing's expansionist aims, Brussels first showed patience.
The strategy proved to be effective to the point of being abandoned.
Now the European Union has finished grumbling in its corner and speaks openly of China as its
"rival"
.
In response, Xi Jinping decided to keep a low profile.
If you had missed the Covid-19 wave of March and the heatwave of August, September has decided to offer us a best-of of these two months: it will be between 22 ° and 32 ° this afternoon in France.
Have a good Tuesday,
Ronan Planchon, journalist at
Le Figaro
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Europeans toughen their tone against China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes part in a video conference with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel on Monday following a virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
MICHELE TANTUSSI / AFP
The meeting was productive.
Finally, productive, it must be said quickly.
In two hours, Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel succeeded in reaching an agreement to protect their respective exports.
And that's all.
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