The Multiple Roles of the EU in China-USEurope Interaction and China-EU Relations
In China-US-Europe interaction, the EU plays a threefold role of a stakeholder and power balancer, an informal ally, and an ambivalent partner. These roles interact and shape the EU's unique identity and interest orientation. Facing fierce ChinaUS competition, the EU's current strategy is...
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| Published in | 中国国际问题研究：英文版 no. 1; pp. 79 - 102 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | Chinese |
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中国国际问题研究院
28.02.2024
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| Summary: | In China-US-Europe interaction, the EU plays a threefold role of a stakeholder and power balancer, an informal ally, and an ambivalent partner. These roles interact and shape the EU's unique identity and interest orientation. Facing fierce ChinaUS competition, the EU's current strategy is to demonstrate its autonomy and independence, avoid choosing sides, and balance and mediate China-US relations. In strategizing its diplomacy toward Europe, China also needs to consider, as it sees fit, expanding its opening-up to Europe, deepen China-EU cooperation, and ensure that China-EU relations are more cooperative than competitive. |
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| ISSN: | 1673-3258 |