www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
Opinion / Op-Ed Contributors

What to expect from Xi's Europe visit

By Julia Marie Ewert (China Daily) Updated: 2014-03-20 07:43

In Paris, Xi will have a tête-à-tête with French President Fran?ois Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and the People's Republic of China as well as the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic partnership.

But talks on the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), to be held in Paris next year, are likely to dominate Xi's meeting. During the meeting on March 26, a €800-million investment contract between PSA Peugeot-Citroen and China's Dongfeng Motor Corporation is likely to be signed.

Sino-German ties have developed into what many call a "special relationship". Trade relations are booming and Sino-German high-level consultations are unparalleled. During a recent phone conversation, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Xi discussed the state of bilateral relations and the situation in Ukraine. Both leaders agreed on the importance of finding a peaceful resolution to the issue through dialogue.

Whether EU leaders or Germany alone can push China toward a more proactive stance on Ukraine is questionable. Beijing has to weigh its own respect for territorial integrity and national sovereignty in relation to its ties with Russia before taking a stance on the Ukraine crisis. China's abstention from the UN Security Council Resolution which condemned the referendum in Crimea was an "expression" of its reluctance to take sides. And Xi's visit to Europe is not expected to change that.

Yet in the run-up to Xi's visit to Germany, the situation in Ukraine is not the only problem confronting the international community. Another tricky issue could arise if China seeks to draw too close a parallel between the response of Germany and Japan to World War II. Germany, on its part, has no wish to be drawn into the Sino-Japanese dispute over islands in the East China Sea.

Looking at the bigger picture, Xi's visit to Europe comes relatively early in his presidency and thus offers him an opportunity to better understand the workings of the EU, cement relations with European leaders and build on these relations in the coming years. Yet with Ukraine grabbing the headlines and the only recently signed 2020 Strategic Agenda, Xi has a lot on his plate although expectations in Europe are rather low. Let us hope Xi makes the best of it.

The auther is a research fellow at EU-Asia Centre.

Previous Page 1 2 Next Page

Most Viewed Today's Top News
New type of urbanization is in the details
...
主站蜘蛛池模板: 欧美jizz19性欧美 | 亚洲天堂爱爱 | 欧美成人久久一级c片免费 欧美成人看片黄a免费 | 亚洲国产精品网 | 亚洲二区在线观看 | 久久99热只有视精品6国产 | 欧美手机手机在线视频一区 | 韩国一级片在线观看 | 精产网红自拍在线 | 亚洲一区二区精品 | 2022日韩理论片在线观看 | 女人扒开双腿让男人捅 | 美女视频网站色 | 成人午夜在线观看 | yy毛片| 色偷偷在线刺激免费视频 | 欧美一区二区三区男人的天堂 | 免费在线成人网 | 久久aaa| 在线精品国产三级 | 顶级毛片在线手机免费看 | 美国做受三级的视频播放 | 成 人 亚洲 综合天堂 | 另类在线| 大尺度福利视频奶水在线 | 夜晚福利网站 | 久久99精品久久久久久久不卡 | 99re热这里只有精品视频 | 国产亚洲美女精品久久 | 欧美成年人视频 | 三级韩国一区久久二区综合 | 国产成人女人视频在线观看 | 日韩欧美亚洲每的更新在线 | 中文字幕一二三区 | 毛片免费全部免费观看 | 日韩综合| 国产高清在线精品一区二区 | 老外黑人欧美一级毛片 | 久久久久9999| 91国偷自产一区二区三区 | 色久天堂网|