China-EU Relations
Chronology 1975 EEC 38 years 1998 long-term, stable, constructive partnership annual China-EU summit mechanism 2001 comprehensive partnership “Building a comprehensive partnership with China” 2003 comprehensive strategic partnership
Summit + three pillars Political Economic People-to-people Summit HLSD HED Economic HPPD People-to-people
Political Strategic Dialogue Defense and security 4th, Brussels DG level: foreign policy, arms control, Asian affairs, Africa, Latin America, cyber issues, human rights…
Economic HED, vice-premier level 4th ? Joint committee on commerce and trade, minister level 27th, Beijing IPR, automobile, food safety, transportation, energy, urbanization
People-to-people Twice every year Language Cultural policy Education policy Youth policy 2012-2016 30,000 scholarship the Chinese Government Scholarship (EU Window) All 23 official languages of the EU enlisted into curriculum in Chinese universities 132 Confucius institutions in 34 European countries
Other mechanism Tourism Health Employment Occupational safety
EU from the Chinese perspective Important strategic partner Major player in the multi-polar world Largest Trading partner $546 billion Advanced technology and experience Opportunities for win-win cooperation
What will China bring to Europe 1.5 million Chinese people chose Europe as their first foreign destination 240,000 Chinese students studying in Europe 70 flights/day Investing 4.19 billion in Europe Largest investor of Germany Outnumbered many European countries investment in China 1600 Chinese companies, 50,000 jobs, 97% plan to invest more
What will China bring to Europe Centenary goals 2019 2049 Demand-driven economy 10 trillion imports $500 billion outbound investment 400 million overseas trips Cultural exchanges
Challenges and risks Trade disputes Ideologies Human rights
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