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China's Italian advance threatens EU unity

Trieste port plans could change north-south economic balance

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Italy and China will be acting together in some areas of common interest.   © Reuters

China is becoming the hidden puppet master of European politics. As old rivalries between EU member states resurface over everything from the economy to immigration, China is being recruited to join the fray.

It's a role that Beijing is rapidly learning to relish.

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