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Fireworks at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which underlined China's emergence as a major world power (Photo: Beijing Olympics / Xinhua)

Asia to dominate this WEEK in the European Union

A galaxy of Asian leaders will pass through the EU capital in a series of summits this week, while MEPs vote on the EU budget for 2011 and on staff rules for the European External Action Service (EEAS).

Belgian caretaker prime minister Yves Leterme will on Monday (4 October) and Tuesday at the Royal Palace in Brussels welcome delegations from the 27 EU countries and 16 Asian countries at an Asem summit. The most prestigious event on the Belgian EU presidency's watch, the leaders of Chin...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Fireworks at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which underlined China's emergence as a major world power (Photo: Beijing Olympics / Xinhua)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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