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In battle with US for global sway, China showers money on Europe’s neglected areas

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6 min read . Updated: 13 Apr 2021, 05:30 PM IST TOM FAIRLESS, The Wall Street Journal

Automated vehicles move shipping containers in a container port in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2021. The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn't going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won't confront Beijing right away, economists say, because he needs to focus on the coronavirus and the economy. However, Biden looks set to renew pressure over trade and technology complaints that prompted President Donald Trump to hike tariffs on Chinese imports in 2017. (Chinatopix via AP) (AP) — Automated vehicles move shipping containers in a container port in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2021. The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn't going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won't confront Beijing right away, economists say, because he needs to focus on the coronavirus and the economy. However, Biden looks set to renew pressure over trade and technology complaints that prompted President Donald Trump to hike tariffs on Chinese imports in 2017. (Chinatopix via AP) (AP)

Goods are arriving in Europe through a new trade corridor consisting of railroads, airport hubs and ports built with Chinese support

The struggle between the U.S. and China for global influence has come to Europe’s gritty industrial backwaters, where China is steadily co-opting local economies starting with their railroads.

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