EU-China relationship: EU's response to China's rapid growth

Kateřina HÝLOVÁ

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

The topic of the bachelor thesis is the relationship between the European Union and China. The main focus is devoted to the economic and trade relations that are at the most advanced level. As both the EU and China are leading global players, their importance is unquestionable. The topic of this thesis was chosen because of the steady growth and strengthening of the relationship. The EU?s role in the face of China?s rapid economic growth and development as well as its growing leadership in global affairs will also be part of the thesis. The goal of the thesis is to provide a comprehensive overview of the EU-China relationship development and to point out the importance of the EU in shaping Chinese role and development, especially in the Chinese accession process to the World Trade Organization. The thesis describes the development of the relationship since its beginning in 1975 and the growing intensity of mutual cooperation. A great deal of attention is given to the China?s WTO accession and the role that the EU played as a mediator and later as a kind of supervisor of China?s compliance with the WTO provisions. The aim is to discuss the importance of the relationship in today?s world, growing responsibilities of both entities, as well as possible future of further development.

Keywords

The European Union, China, strategic partnership, constructivism

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 15. 8. 2011

Zveřejnit od: 15. 8. 2011

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Doc. Mgr. Dan Marek, Ph.D.

UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI

Filozofická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Politologie / Politologie a evropská studia