The relations between China and the European Union heading into the new century

Abstract

After giving a brief historical review of the political and economic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the European Union, the author focuses on the present state of these relations and on their future prospects. In this sense, the author highlights the good state of bilateral contacts and common ground between both geographical areas, mainly in their view of the current international context, post-September 11 and with China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation.

Keywords

• China
• Unión Europea
• relaciones bilaterales
• contexto internacional