Chief U.S. Negotiator Dan Mullaney(R) and Chief European Union Negotiator Ignacio Garcia-Bercero (L) shake hands after the press conference afterwards the third Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) negotiating round, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. on Dec.20, 2013. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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