Europe and China Approve Landmark Investment Treaty, Snubbing U.S.

Posted on AllSides December 30th, 2020
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China's president and European leaders met Wednesday to mark their agreement on an investment deal between the European Union and China despite a request for talks on the issue by the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron joined EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel in a video conference to conclude negotiations over the deal, which removes a number of barriers to European companies' investment in China.

After Wednesday's video meeting, von der Leyen tweeted:...

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