He repeated the message to members of the European Parliament at the start of this week.

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If you allow yourself to be drawn into repeated price negotiations you will find that every time price comes up the buyer will start at the discounted price you offered before.

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Japan expert and former state councillor Tang Jiaxuan also repeated Beijing's insistence that Tokyo recognise the existence of the islands dispute and start negotiations during talks with top Japanese business figures in Beijing on Thursday, China Daily added.

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