UK foreign secretary Jack Straw has admitted that ending the arms embargo on China could stir tensions between the EU and the US but said these should be managed.
"The challenge in terms of foreign policy is not to eliminate differences or franchise out policy but to manage those differences", Mr Straw said in an interview with the Financial Times.
Despite US opposition, the UK foreign secretary backed the EU lifting of the arms embargo because it would be linked with a new code o...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.