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UK election reminds Asia that it needs a strong Europe
"Britain on its own would not be a big enough player to be significant," says Ian Bond, a former British diplomat now with the CER."It would no longer be invited to the [negotiating] table, and therefore would lose its ability to shape EU policy and more."