China and the United States have fallen into the New Cold War, highlighting the importance of Europe's foreign relations in China.In this context, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi completed his visit to the five European countries.The real goal of Wang Yi is not Europe itself, but in a balanced chip of Europe as Sino -US relations. China really cares about Sino -US relations.It is impossible for the United States to fight against China, and China cannot fight against the United States.
China -Europe relations depend on China's way of acting and European response to Chinese ways.The deterioration of the crown disease has deteriorated Sino -US relations and has also had a negative impact on Sino -European relations.The combination of various factors such as the Sino -US trade war, the epidemic of the crown disease, the Hong Kong National Security Law, and the Xinjiang issues, so that Sino -European relations are experiencing tests.The following two tests cannot be unprecedented, and the trend of China -EU relations is inevitable.
The first test is whether Central Europe can reach an investment agreement?On April 24, 2019, the author jointly published an article entitled by the signing of the China -Europe bilateral investment agreement.Over the past year and a half, the China -Europe Investment Agreement is still missing.Europe's feeling for China is to promise fatigue. China has continued to promise, but did not see the determination to finalize the investment agreement.China's hesitation has a negative impact on China -Europe economic and trade relations.
The European Council On Foreign Relations published a Chinese dream entitled to end Europe in May this year.The article pointed out that the relationship between the EU and China is changing.The crown disease has triggered a discussion of the diversification of the supply chain internally in Europe, thereby being separated from China.This is not easy, and it will not be realized quickly.However, it is clear that Europe has abandoned the ambition of bilateral economic relations with China that has established closer bilateral economic relations.
On August 31, under the leadership of the French Ministry of Economic Affairs, French public investment banks began to accept applications for corporate retreat from the company, and encouraged the production of key industries to return to France.On September 1, Germany announced the establishment of policy guidelines in the Indo -Pacific region, seeking diversification of economic partners to avoid single dependence.Although France and Definite's introduction is not targeted at China, China is the world's largest manufacturing country, which is objectively decoupled with China.
Europe ’s think tank Bruegel published the article on the unfavorable advantage of China in the EU market in May this year.The article pointed out that the scale of Chinese companies has caused huge distortion.Chinese state -owned enterprises and European enterprises supported by subsidies and other preferential measures are not on the same starting line. European companies are in an unfavorable position in the European market and Chinese market.Chinese companies, which are supported by financing preferential measures, can compete in Europe through Greenland Investment, which is also an unfair competition for European companies.Also in the third -party market, European companies and Chinese companies are in unfair competition.
The China -Europe Investment Agreement may partially solve the bottleneck of the development of China -Europe economic and trade relations, and partially solve the unfairness of corporate competition.If Central Europe does not reach an investment agreement, developing China -EU cooperation will be empty.When visiting Europe, Wang Yi said that China Europe would reach an investment agreement this year.On this basis, the two parties carried out a joint feasibility study of the Free Trade Agreement, launched the process of free trade, and reached the China -Europe cooperation 2025 strategic plan as soon as possible.I hope Wang Yi will no longer commit fatigue to Europe.
The second test is whether China can solve Europe's trust in China?The U.S. government talked nakedly for China, and the same is true for Europe, but it was not expressed naked at the government level.The values of the United States and Europe determine that their awareness of China is consistent, and the difference is in the way of disposal.
Josep Borrell, a senior representative of EU diplomacy and security policy, was targeting China in June this year, emphasizing that China is an institutional competitor.Berrely published two comments on French and Spanish publications when Wang Yi visited Europe.He labeled China on the New Empire on the Le Journal de Dimanche.
He said in an article in the magazine of Politica External in Spain that China's goal is to transform international order into a selective multilateral system with Chinese characteristics. In this systemEssence
Can Berrely dissatisfaction with China represent Europe?French Foreign Minister Leadrion said before Wang Yi delivered a speech before Wang Yi visited France that China is our partner and a competitor and system opponent.Investigation by the European Foreign Relations Commission in July this year shows that 48%of Europeans believe that the epidemic has worsening their attitude towards China. Among them, France and Denmarks are as high as 62%, Germany is 48%, and nearly 80%of Italy is right.China's view is not optimistic.
European dissatisfaction with China mainly comes from the conflict of values.For many Europeans, the crown disease epidemic has changed Europe's perception of China.Europe has attributed to China to control the epidemic as the superiority of the system and the method of avoiding the survey of the origin of the virus. The Xinjiang issue and the Hong Kong issue in China have also torn the cognition of China and the European Union.
On April 16, French President Macron said in an interview with the Financial Times: He did not agree with the saying that the European anti -virus was exposed to the weakness of the Western democratic system in Europe.To give up freedom in order to resist, it will pose a threat to the Western democratic system.Three members of the Human Rights Committee of the German Federal Parliament wrote to the German Foreign Minister Mas before Wang Yi arrived in Berlin, claiming that China had lost its qualifications to become a trusted partner.They believe that the behavior of the Chinese authorities conflicts with the principles of harmony in harmony. It has exacerbated tension both in China, regions, and international levels, and pose a threat to international order.
The Czech Example Speaker's visit to Taiwan once again showed the conflict of values.Wang Yi, who is visiting Germany, said: He must give him a deep price for his short -sighted behavior and political speculation.Speaker of the Czech Republic subsequently made a speech in the Taiwan Legislative Yuan: I am a Taiwanese.He imitated the former US President Kennedy, and Kennedy made my speech in 1963.The theme of the speech of the Czech speaker is: unity of democratic countries and committed to defending common value.
Germany Foreign Minister Mas said in the name of the European Union that he did not accept Wang Yi's statement of the Czech Speaker's visit to Taiwan and said that in foreign policy, the European Union united and respected its partners.Threats of threats are not suitable. A spokesman for French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: China -Europe relations must be based on dialogue, mutual benefit, and mutual respect. This is a necessary condition for deepening our partnership.He also added: Therefore, he could not accept any threat to the European Union member states, and we expressed their support for the Czech Republic.
Mas was refuted by Wang Yi for defense for the Czech Republic. Wang Yi's trip to Europe ended in this way, indicating that the conflict between the values of China and the European European values was inseparable, and the answer to the second big test was.I hope that the China -Europe Investment Agreement will be hopeful.As long as Chinese high -level decision makers are determined, the China -Europe Investment Agreement can be reached immediately.
The significance of the China -Europe Investment Agreement is equivalent to the first -stage trade agreement between China and the United States. Sino -US relations are so bad. Sino -US trade relations have been calm.The China -Europe Investment Agreement can promote Sino -European economic and trade relations, and values have retreated.If European value is above the economic benefits, there will be big trouble between China and the European Europe.Europe is not the United States, and it does not think it is necessary to maintain the international order led by the United States.
The author is Shanghai Normal University
Professor of Economics of Business School
European dissatisfaction with China mainly comes from the conflict of values.For many Europeans, the crown disease epidemic has changed Europe's perception of China.Europe has attributed to China to control the epidemic as the superiority of the system and the method of avoiding the survey of the origin of the virus. The Xinjiang issue and the Hong Kong issue in China have also torn the cognition of China and the European Union.
