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The PR stunt was so successful it helped launch Eu into the role of Secretary of State — the first woman to hold the role in California.

The launch of a sale process of Eu Yan Sang International, a Singapore-based healthcare company specializing in Chinese medicine, is likely to be postponed, said two people aware of the matter.

The PM is due to speak at the CBI’s annual conference today, where UK business leaders may warn of the perils of leaving the Eu without a transition arrangement.

The company has been under fire over the use of Facebook users' personal data in Donald Trump's US presidential campaign, and has been linked to the Leave.Eu campaign ahead of the Brexit vote.

Eu was a trailblazer for women and Chinese Americans.