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Recent gestures are low cost and low risk for Beijing (Photo: Stefan)

EU must beware Beijing's new charm offensive

Lately, Beijing seems to be on a charm offensive towards the European Union — sending special envoys to the region, seeking contact with European ministers during July's G20 foreign ministers Meeting in Bali, supporting the purchase of almost 300 Airbus jets by Chinese airlines, and agreeing to conduct the EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue.

It is quite possibly hoping that the leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Spain visit Beijing on the way to the G20 summit in Indones...

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Grzegorz Stec is a Brussels-based EU-China relations specialist with the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin.

Recent gestures are low cost and low risk for Beijing (Photo: Stefan)

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Grzegorz Stec is a Brussels-based EU-China relations specialist with the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin.

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