ABSTRACT
The European Union’s China policy relies on a strategy of ‘constructive engagement’ with China in world affairs. In the words of the EU website:
The commitment of the EU to the strengthening of its political dialogue with China is notably based upon recognition that China, as a UN Security Council member, a growing economic and political power, and an increasingly assertive member of the international community, can exert a significant influence on a wide series of issues of global concern.
