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Britain, Europe await Biden's reset on climate, China and trade

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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London | British and European leaders will look to court new US President Joe Biden by focusing on their renewed common interest in action on climate change, but experts warn geopolitics will not return to any pre-Trump normal, particularly on China.

Lawrence Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and an adviser to presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, told a meeting of European finance ministers on Monday the US and Europe had the "opportunity to renew their relationship" and "return to a cooperative approach".

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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