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    On the Same Page

    Jul 02, 2020 4 minutes
    By Kerry Brown

    The author is an op-ed contributor to Beijing Review and director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College London

    Unlike in previous years, because of the unique situation with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the moment, the annual China-European Union (EU) leaders’ meeting was held virtually on June 22. President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, accompanied by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, held the meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang followed by exchanges with Chinese President Xi Jinping online.

    Impact from COVID-19

    COVID-19 has changed the international landscape, not just impacting on people’s movements and actions. Europe has had a torrid

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