Europe-China Relations in 2021: Prospects and Constraints
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Europe-China Relations in 2021: Prospects and Constraints
Alessia Amighini
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Giulia Sciorati
| 05 February 2021

Relations between China and Europe have undoubtedly been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impact. The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment signed at the end of 2020, for example, marks a change of pace in the pursuit of the Union's economic interests towards Beijing. At the same time, the EU Parliament has shown growing concern with issues such as human rights and political freedoms in China, even considering "targeted sanctions". The opposing stances taken by EU institutions add to the UK's search for a space in the post-Brexit and post-Trump international system, as well as to a worsening perception of China's international presence in most European civil societies. Where do we stand today? What will relations between Europe and China look like in 2021? How will the EU balance economic and political interests with China?

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Alessia Amighini
Co-Head, ISPI Asia Centre
Giulia Sciorati
ISPI Asia Centre, China Programme

This Dossier is realized with the support of the Policy Planning Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation pursuant to art. 23-bis of Presidential Decree 18/1967.

The opinions expressed in this Dossier are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI.

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