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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Eu woos developing nations at investment forum - Caught on Camera

'Tariffs and trade barriers are back as a tool of geopolitics and geoeconomics,' said von der Leyen (Credit: AFP)

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pitched the bloc as a dependable partner in a transactional world Thursday as she hosted about a dozen Global South leaders at an investment conference in Brussels.

Rwanda's Paul Kagame and Angola's Joao Lourenco were among those attending the opening of a two-day event aimed at bolstering a global infrastructure plan that Brussels hopes can counter China's global growing influence.

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