ived in the lobby of the European Commission's headquarters at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning. He was Jed to the office of outgoing Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, who has been a thorn in the side of Chinese businesses because of his protectionist attitude ever since he took over the job in 2010. De Gucht, 60,

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