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Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2020 shows the EU flags flying outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ians)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) and EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (L) attend a press conference on the post-Brexit trade talks in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ians)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts from 10 Downing Street after Britain and the European Union (EU) reached a deal, in London, Britain, Dec. 24, 2020. (Pippa Fowles/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua/ians)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference on the post-Brexit trade talks in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ians)