Late on Wednesday in a former steel factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the European Union and United States unveiled an alliance to sharpen their modern arsenals for tackling China on trade and technology.
The agreement, however, was reached only after some last-minute haggling and a diplomatic stand-off involving France and the US.
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