O reevaluare a poziției Uniunii Europene față de China
A reassessment of the European Union's position on China

Summary/Abstract: The major objective of this paper is to re-evaluate the EU-China bilateral relations under the recent Community initiatives and also from the perspective of the visit by the China’s President to the EU. The Joint Communication of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy entitled “EU-China Strategic Perspective” but also the Strategic Dialogue and the Legal Affairs Dialogue of March 2019 identified a set of recommendations for the member states so that their coordinated actions lead to fair, equitable and mutually beneficial relations. In general, most of the old EU member states are the ones who strongly support the Community initiatives in relationship with China, while countries such as Greece, Italy, Portugal and also countries of Central and Eastern Europe rely on cooperation with China not only due to economic reasons, but also motivated by their expected role within the EU. The multiple interpretations of President Xi’s visit to the EU highlight the need for unity among member states, but taking into account the benefits of participating in large-scale Chinese initiatives.

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