EBOOK Remaking Global Order:The Evolution of Europe-China Relations and its Implications for East As

Relations between the European Union and China have grown at a sustained pace        across the board in recent times, transforming the relationship from one of previous        neglect into a matter of global strategic significance. This book offers an        examination of the evolution of contemporary EU-China relations in the economic,        technological and high politics dimensions, including implications of the high-tech        and security-related elements of the relationship (space and satellite        navigationcooperation; advanced technology transfers; arms sales, including the        proposal to lift the EU arms embargo on China) for the United States and its East        Asian allies. The analysis of EU-China relations is placed in the context of        evolving dynamics in transatlantic relations on the one hand, and EastAsia's major        powers' changing security perceptions on the other. With this approach, this study        intends to provide the reader with a better understanding of the global significance        acquired by Sino-European relations, while also raising the question as to whether,        and to what extent, the promotion of EU space and defence interests in China has        made the EU a novel strategic factor in East Asia. This book contributes to current        debates on the emerging global order, including discussions of howEuropean and        Chinese policy makers would perceive the post-Cold War international system,        evaluate the place and role of their countries in it, and appraise the policies to        be adopted to maintain global competitiveness in key strategic industrial sectors        and increase political autonomy in aninternational environment characterised by US        primacy.