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James Kynge

Europe-China correspondent

James Kynge is Europe-China correspondent. He writes about China's interactions — geopolitical, technological, economic and in other fields — with European countries. A former bureau chief in Beijing, he has also had postings in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, the Central Asia republics and Mongolia. A winner of numerous awards for journalism, his 2009 book "China Shakes the World" was translated into 19 languages.

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