THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CHINA: ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CHINA: ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Summary/Abstract: China and the EU are both skilful and pragmatic powers which shape their foreign policies in different manners, according to their principles. In the case of PRC, we can notice primordially domestic priorities like the need to sustain economic growth and to cover political legitimacy. In recent years, its foreign policy has been challenged by the need to manage the consequences of its own success, which have come as a response of new demands for securing global stability. The EU strategy states that the engagement with China will be “principled, practical and pragmatic”, staying true to its interests and values. As such, the present article discusses the challenges of EU-China partnership as it has to respond to the interferences of national, European and global interests.

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