China and the EU: The ASEM Fringe
Asia Times Online :: China News - Commerce greases EU-China 'partnership'
The EU presents a complex challenge for China. On the one hand, the EU itself, which conducts the European relationship with China in many areas, is undoubtedly an important body. But the individual member states play a crucial role in determining its policy, and also pursue their own interests, including on many issues concerning China. China therefore needs to cultivate its relations at both the supranational and national levels in Europe.
