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Li in Davos, Switzerland earlier this year (Photo: World Economic Forum)

China seeks high-tech weapons, 'respect' on EU visit

China has highlighted access to arms technology and less criticism on human rights as two priorities on a visit to the EU capital by its new-leader-in-waiting, Li Keqiang.

The country's ambassador to the EU, Wu Hailong, in a statement circulated to press ahead of Li's arrival on Tuesday (2 May), said the two sides "must respect each other" and "properly handle and manage [their] differences" in order for relations to "prosper."

For his part, Li in an op-ed in the Financial Times o...

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