This book is a comprehensive reference book and commentary on basic documents about relations between the EU and the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. It contains all significant official and unofficial documents in English and Chinese about EU-China relations since the founding of the PRC in 1949. Since the opening-up of China in 1979, and especially after the establishment of the EU in 1992, relations between the EU and China have developed apace. Today the EU and China are 'strategic partners', with a very broad-based relationship, extending far beyond trade to encompass a growing number of important economic, political, social and cultural domains. The relationship is certain to gain in importance with increasing globalisation, EU expansion, Chinese membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the renewal and development of China, and changes in the international trading system and international politics. This book provides an indispensable foundation for teaching, research, policy-making and advising on EU-China relations. It includes both documents originally published in English and English translations of documents previously available only in Chinese, French or Portuguese. Essential to every library, it will also be required reading for students, teachers, researchers, policy-makers, legal practitioners and government officials in the EU, China, the United States and elsewhere.

Introduction 11 Diplomatic Relations, 1949-1975: From New China and New Europe to Diplomatic Relations between China and the EEC INTRODUCTION FIRST GENERATION, 1949 SECOND GENERATION, 1950 THIRD GENERATION, 1954-1964 FOURTH GENERATION, 1970-1979 EEC-CHINA RELATIONS, 1975 CONCLUSION 2 Bilateral Agreements on Trade and Textiles, 1975-Present: From the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations through Chinese Accession to the World Trade Organization INTRODUCTION TRADE AGREEMENTS TEXTILES AGREEMENTS 3 Policy Papers and Related Documents, 1995-Present: From Trade to Strategic Partnership INTRODUCTION EXPLORATION AND CONSTRUCTION, 1995-2003 DEEPENING AND MATURING, 2003-2006 MANAGING PARTNERSHIP AND COMPETITION, 2006 AND BEYOND 4 Political Dialogues, 1994-Present: Summits, Human Rights and Arms INTRODUCTION SUMMITS POLICY DIALOGUES 5 Sectoral Dialogues, Joint Declarations and Memoranda of Understanding, 1990-Present INTRODUCTION HIGH LEVEL MECHANISM (HLM) SECTORAL DIALOGUES CONCLUSION 6 Bilateral Agreements other than Trade and Textiles, 1994-Present INTRODUCTION LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE EC AND CHINA 7 Cooperation Projects, 1985-Present 8 Relations between the EU and Hong Kong and Macao, 1989-Present INTRODUCTION HONG KONG MACAO 9 EU, China and the World Trade Organization INTRODUCTION NEGOTIATIONS ACCESSION