Polish government

FT: What's behind 16+1, and why EU fears China

This sub-regional (16+1) approach is meeting a great deal of suspicion not only in Brussels but also in the capitals of many member states, the newspaper cited "a European diplomat" who wished to remain anonymous "because of the sensitive nature of the topic."

Another high-ranking European diplomat, who spoke under the same condition, called it "only see the tip of the iceberg."

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