This book examines the roles played by China and Europe in the domain of international security in the 21st century.

Introduction Frans-Paul van der Putten and Chu Shulong 1. Europe's Views on China's Role in International Security May-Britt Stumbaum 2. China's Views on Europe's Role in International Security Zhang Yanbin 3. Bilateral Security Relations between China and Europe Wang Bo 4. Space and Defence Technology in European-Chinese Security Relations Nicola Casarini 5. Hegemonic Cycles and Sino-European Cooperation in Global Governance Xuan Xingzhang and Yang Xiaoping 6. US-China-Europe Security Relations: The Global Security Structure and Order in the Twenty-First Century Chu Shulong and Chen Songchuan 7. Russia-China-Europe security relations Feng Feng 8. The European Union and East Asian Security: Prepared for the Future? Gudrun Wacker 9. Cooperation and Competition on the Iran Nuclear Dispute: The Role of the European Union and China Willem van Kemenade 10. Chinese and European Engagement in UN Peace Operations Janka Oertel 11. Europe Sails East, China Sails West: Somali Piracy and Shifting Geopolitical Relations in the Indian Ocean Susanne Kamerling and Frans-Paul van der Putten Conclusion Frans-Paul van der Putten and Chu Shulong