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European and Asian leaders to boost ties, trade, security

BRUSSELS (AP) — After failing to reach a breakthrough on Britain's divorce terms from the European Union, EU leaders are rolling straight into another summit Thursday, this one aimed at forging closer links with Asia. The Asia-Europe meeting that starts Thursday night with a dinner attended by Belgian King Philippe will bring together 30 European leaders with their counterparts from 21 Asian nations, a membership that accounts for 55 percent of global trade. The meeting with the slogan, "Global Partners for Global Challenges" is happening amid a trade war between the United States and China and ongoing trade tensions between the EU and Washington. The EU says the leaders will discuss — among many other issues — "rules-based order and the value of constructive multilateral cooperation.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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