| Author (Person) | Sautenet, Antoine |
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| Publisher | French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) |
| Series Title | IFRI Policy Papers: Asie.Visions |
| Series Details | Number 3 |
| Publication Date | March 2008 |
| ISBN | 978-2-86592-312-0 |
| Content Type | Research Paper |
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Summary: This article aims to evaluate legal aspects of the content and implementation of the 'strategic partnership' between the EU and the People's Republic of China. In the absence of a category of 'emerging countries' in international economic law, the Union must adapt its foreign policy with regard to this major economic and commercial power. Relations between the European Community and China are currently governed by a second-generation agreement signed in 1985. However, a new dynamic has been set in motion since 2003, by the drawing up of preparatory documents by both parties and joint declarations at annual summits bearing on the 'strategic partnership'. Seen in a long-term perspective, this partnership helps provide a measure of predictability in relations between the two partners, through combining elements of 'soft law' and 'hard law'. |
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https://www.ifri.org/en/publications/enotes/asie-visions/europe-and-china-cooperation-complex-legal-dimensions
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | China, Europe |
