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China's President Xi Jinping, left, and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: May 6 is the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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PARIS/HONG KONG -- The 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union looks set to pass with neither pomp nor circumstance after President Xi Jinping declined to visit Brussels for May 6 commemorations.