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China reportedly preparing to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers in bid to revive investment agreement

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EU-China relations are on the up and up. Beijing is reportedly preparing to lift sanctions on several Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in a bid to revive the stalled EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement (CAI). ICYDK: China and the EU reached an agreement on CAI in December 2020, but ...



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