Fifty Years of Sino- Europe Relationsand Their Characteristics Sincethefounding ofthe PRC,China’srelations with European countries have undergonethree differentperiods.The firstonerangingfrom 1950sto1970sistheperiodi...Fifty Years of Sino- Europe Relationsand Their Characteristics Sincethefounding ofthe PRC,China’srelations with European countries have undergonethree differentperiods.The firstonerangingfrom 1950sto1970sistheperiodin which Chinasetup normaldiplomaticrelations with Western European countries.The characteristicsofthis period are:(a) internationalenviron mentwasextremely unfavorablefor Chinato set up relations with Western European nations;(b) regarding admitting new China as the only legitimate representative of China, Western European countries were deeplyinfluenced bythe US’foreign policy;(c) regarding Taiwanissue,the Chi nese governmentfirmlyadheredto”One China”policy,evenin1960s when boththetwosuperpow erstreated China asenemycountry.Thesecond phaserangingfrom late1970stoearly1980sisthe periodin which China and Europe developedrelationsin an all-rounded way.The characteristics are:(a) politicaland security benefitsbecamethe mostimportantbasisintheirrelations;(b) Chi na strategicallyattachedimportanceto Western Europeandimprovedrelations withit;(c) Chinaset uprelations withthe European Communitiesand ”doubletrack”mechanism appearedin China- Eu roperelations.Thethird period started from 1990s. After severe setbacks,bilateral relations re sumedtothe normalorbitand havetaken on a good momentum ofrapid development.Inthis peri od,thethemein China- Europerelationsistodefineand enlargecommon benefitsandseeklong- term and stablerelationsin variousfields.The characteristicsare:(a) economic benefits have be comethefundamentaldrivingforcein China- Europerelations;(b) bothsidesattachimportanceto therelationship with each otheroutofstrategicneeds;(c)the European Unionstrengthencoordina tioninits China policy,developingrelations with China hasbecomethe main melodyintheir China policy making amongallthe membernationsofthe EU;(d)theinfluenceofthe USon EU’s China policy makingislargelyreduced.展开更多
文摘Fifty Years of Sino- Europe Relationsand Their Characteristics Sincethefounding ofthe PRC,China’srelations with European countries have undergonethree differentperiods.The firstonerangingfrom 1950sto1970sistheperiodin which Chinasetup normaldiplomaticrelations with Western European countries.The characteristicsofthis period are:(a) internationalenviron mentwasextremely unfavorablefor Chinato set up relations with Western European nations;(b) regarding admitting new China as the only legitimate representative of China, Western European countries were deeplyinfluenced bythe US’foreign policy;(c) regarding Taiwanissue,the Chi nese governmentfirmlyadheredto”One China”policy,evenin1960s when boththetwosuperpow erstreated China asenemycountry.Thesecond phaserangingfrom late1970stoearly1980sisthe periodin which China and Europe developedrelationsin an all-rounded way.The characteristics are:(a) politicaland security benefitsbecamethe mostimportantbasisintheirrelations;(b) Chi na strategicallyattachedimportanceto Western Europeandimprovedrelations withit;(c) Chinaset uprelations withthe European Communitiesand ”doubletrack”mechanism appearedin China- Eu roperelations.Thethird period started from 1990s. After severe setbacks,bilateral relations re sumedtothe normalorbitand havetaken on a good momentum ofrapid development.Inthis peri od,thethemein China- Europerelationsistodefineand enlargecommon benefitsandseeklong- term and stablerelationsin variousfields.The characteristicsare:(a) economic benefits have be comethefundamentaldrivingforcein China- Europerelations;(b) bothsidesattachimportanceto therelationship with each otheroutofstrategicneeds;(c)the European Unionstrengthencoordina tioninits China policy,developingrelations with China hasbecomethe main melodyintheir China policy making amongallthe membernationsofthe EU;(d)theinfluenceofthe USon EU’s China policy makingislargelyreduced.
