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Jun 2023
27m 35s

US-China relations: co-operation or conf...

Bbc World Service
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Following U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, we look at how tensions stand between the two countries and how they've affected business decisions far beyond the borders of both countries. A new trade deal has been agreed between the EU and Kenya. Will Bain speaks to Miriam Garcia Ferrer, the EU's Sp ... Show More
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