China EU Relations Must Enter Into The Overall Situation When Entering The Critical Period Of Delicate Period.

The tenth meeting of the leaders of China and Europe is scheduled to take place in Beijing in November 28th.

The EU's rotating presidency, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Sokol Tes and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, will visit China later.

The Sino EU summit was held in the context of profound changes in the international situation and major adjustments within the EU. It is of great significance to promote the long-term healthy development of China EU relations.

Since China and the EU decided to establish a strategic partnership in 2003, bilateral political mutual trust has been continuously strengthened, economic and trade cooperation has developed rapidly, and dialogue and pragmatic cooperation in various fields have been carried out in depth.

In the field of economic and trade, Sino EU trade volume increased from US $125 billion 200 million in 2003 to US $272 billion 300 million in 2006.

In the first 9 months of 2007, bilateral trade volume reached US $256 billion 100 million, an increase of 27.8% over the same period last year, close to last year's level.

The EU has become China's largest trading partner, while China is the second largest trading partner of the European Union.

The leap in trade between China and Europe has laid a solid foundation for common interests between China and Europe.

Both China and Europe have benefited from this relationship.

Politically, China and Europe are committed to promoting multilateralism in international relations and safeguarding the core position of the United Nations in international multilateral mechanisms.

In particular, under the impetus of Chirac and Schroder, China and Europe have made great progress in political mutual trust. There has been a positive development of bilateral relations between China and the EU and the mutually beneficial and mutually beneficial relationship between China and the EU.

Of course, the EU has been unable to take the key step in recognition of China's complete market economy status and lifting the ban on arms sales to China.

The EU's restrictions on textile quotas and footwear anti-dumping investigations on China have also brought about incongruity in bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

However, from the overall perspective of China EU relations, the development of bilateral strategic partnership should be positively affirmed by all parties.

However, since the end of 2006, the overall atmosphere of China EU relations has changed quietly, and the development of strategic partnership has entered a critical and delicate period.

In October last year, the European Commission issued sixth policy documents to China, reflecting the EU's doubts and wariness about China, and the disappointment of some EU members in the EU China strategic partnership.

On the one hand, it is politically manifested that the dialogue between the EU and China has not been able to exchange concessions from China on such issues as human rights, rule of law and democracy. China has not seen any change that Europe wants to see. On the other hand, it shows that economically, China has gained more from joining the WTO and has not fully fulfilled its commitments when entering the WTO. The EU has not received enough economic benefits from its trade with China.

This sentiment has led to a request to reflect on the practice of dialogue and consultation adopted by the EU in its current relations with China.

In the context of a large increase in trade imbalance between China and Europe, the trend of EU trade protectionism has also developed.

In addition to anti-dumping investigations, the EU has begun to consider giving the European Commission the right to initiate countervailing investigations on its own initiative.

The EU is also trying to press China to further open its domestic market by hyping China's huge trade surplus.

On the issue of RMB exchange rate, the EU also changed its original low-key approach and echoed with the United States, calling on China to accelerate the pace of RMB appreciation.

In addition, with the enhancement of China's comprehensive national strength and the expansion of international influence, China and Europe are beginning to see some new frictions on some international issues.

For example, the rapid development of Sino African relations has been considered by many European Union countries to invade its traditional sphere of influence. Some politicians have publicly criticized and attacked public opinion against China.

In the context of increasingly prominent international energy supply and demand and high international oil prices, the EU is also wary of China's legitimate and legitimate demand for energy supply security.

China has also become the focus of its political pressure on the issue of climate change, which is eager to play a leading role in the European Union.

It should be noted that the foundation of China EU relations has not changed.

The breadth and depth of bilateral relations have been substantially expanded, the common interests are becoming more profound and the prospects for development are broad. This is the mainstream of China EU relations.

But at the same time, due to the differences in social system, ideology and political culture between the two sides, due to the further development of economic and trade relations, the interest frictions will inevitably increase. Due to the intensified economic competition in the process of economic globalization, and due to the rapid pressure of China's International influence on Sino EU relations, the old problems and contradictions in China EU relations are developing, and new problems and contradictions are emerging. This is normal, and to some extent, is inevitable.

The key to the problem is how China and Europe correctly look at the problems in bilateral relations and jointly solve these problems.

China and Europe are both important international forces. The healthy development of China EU relations is closely related not only to the respective interests of China and Europe, but also to the maintenance of international peace and stability and the development of multipolarity.

China and the EU should properly solve the problems and contradictions in bilateral relations through further development of strategic partnership and promote the further development of Sino EU relations.

First of all, strengthening political mutual trust is an important political foundation for the healthy development of China EU relations.

China's development is an opportunity rather than a threat to the EU.

Secondly, the two sides should properly resolve trade frictions, consolidate and deepen the good momentum of economic and trade cooperation, avoid politicization of economic and trade issues, create an appropriate political environment for the smooth development of economic and trade cooperation, and speed up the negotiation of the new partnership and cooperation agreement between China and Europe.

Both sides should strengthen their own economic competitiveness and make necessary economic and social reforms and adjustments to adapt themselves to globalization. They should not blame others, blame their trading difficulties and competitiveness on trade partners and unfair trade relations.

Third, the two sides should also strive to establish an equal partnership, respect and understand each other's social development mode and development path, increase understanding through dialogue, reduce differences, avoid misunderstanding and do not engage in confrontation.

Finally, China and Europe should strengthen dialogue and exchanges with each other in the areas of Africa's policies, energy and climate change, understand each other's position and concerns, explore ways of pragmatic cooperation, and carry out necessary policy coordination.

In terms of climate change and energy issues, the EU should earnestly provide sufficient technical and financial assistance to China to shoulder the obligations of the developed countries themselves.