And Greece established diplomatic relations 38 years ago, and bilateral economic ties have grown strongly in recent years.

中希建交38年来，双边经济纽带日益牢固。

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Having established diplomatic relations for 30 years, China and European Union have set up good economic and trade cooperation.

中国同欧盟建交30年来，双方业已建立良好的经贸合作关系，合作领域不断扩大。

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Britain's Foreign Office, meanwhile, has curtailed diplomatic and economic relations with Iran.

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Those moves paved the way for the lifting of economic sanctions, the restoration of diplomatic relations with Washington in 2006 and Libya's removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism the following year.

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