The European Union is one of the main economic partners of the People's Republic of China, and vice versa. Taking into account your goal of evolving towards a sustainable economy, China needs to move up the value chain and encourage its domestic market, logo, you need all the support you can get. The European bloc is a key partner for China, both in the context of imports and exports, how much in terms of investment, since it is a destination and source of foreign direct investment, as China seeks a stable and legally secure environment. Besides that, discuss and cooperate on foreign policy, safety, prosperity, sustainable development and exchange of people.
In the first place, the EU and China organize, annually, a dialogue to discuss bilateral relations, with a focus on foreign policy and security, at the level of the High Representative/Vice President, on the part of the block, and the State Councilor for Foreign Affairs, on the chinese side. The union aims to strengthen its foreign and security policy cooperation with China.; continue to encourage China to mobilize its diplomatic resources in support of international security, mainly in cases neighboring the EU borders, thus ensuring peace and security in the European neighborhood; ensure freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas; resolve disputes peacefully and always respecting the rule of law; seek a point of understanding in relation to disarmament, non-proliferation and the fight against terrorism, and work with China to support capacity building and peacekeeping operations on the African continent.
In addition, by considering China one of its key partners in the fight against climate change and global environmental challenges, the European Union plans to have common approaches with China, with the aim of accelerating the implementation of the Paris Agreement of 2015, as well as collaborating to establish and deepen cooperation in areas such as clean energy, renewable energy production and energy efficiency, among others. With the cooperation of the EU, China can develop appropriate policies and regulatory frameworks that enable it to become a green economy, low carbon and circular, in addition to addressing its internal environmental challenges of air pollution, of water and soil. Thinking about the international scene, Important meetings like the G20 could act as a means for the EU and China to cooperate in an attempt to find sustainable solutions to global problems., as well as illegal logging, wildlife trafficking and deforestation.
China and the European Union signed, last year, 2020, a preliminary investment agreement, after years of negotiations, which finds itself in a moment of fragility in the face of the position of European parliamentarians who, sharply criticize China's human rights record. The bloc joined the United States and the United Kingdom, sanctioning Chinese officials for abuses in Xinjiang. A china, in its turn, did the same for ten European politicians, generating discussion for the cancellation of the trade agreement. The Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, stated that the environment was not conducive to ratification of the agreement.
Concludes, therefore, that there is mutual collaboration, which aims at important and significant points when thinking about the European Union and Chinese scenario. Both maintain diplomatic relations aimed at foreign policy, safety and environmental aspects, that are extremely relevant for the individual development of these actors, as the evolution of the relationship between them. The EU recognizes China's influence on its territory in aspects such as: business, investment, tourism and academic exchanges. Besides that, it is in the EU's interest to work with China to ensure that its engagement in Europe as a whole, particularly in the eastern and southern part of the EU, where China is increasingly active, help strengthen the region's security and rule enforcement. In contrast, it can be said that the relations between both were shaken due to the sanctions, which opens the way for the conclusion that there should be a dialogue aimed at resolving this disagreement and a greater commitment from China with regard to human rights.
REFERENCE
EUROPEAN UNION. Frequently asked questions about EU-China relations. Available in: <Frequently asked questions about EU-China relations (europa.eu)> Access in: 16 abr.2021
Authors: Giovanna Bruno and Francesca Abduch
