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Reform and governance are of vital interest to both the People s Republic of China and the European Union (EU). China is facing demographic and environmental challenges and has been experiencing a rapid economic transition. The social tensions arising from these challenges call for a governance system that will allow the Chinese leadership to alleviate social tensions without putting at risk their leadership. A society which is becoming more diverse and facing problems of a global scale that also cause turmoil at the grass roots may be difficult to govern top-down. Notwithstanding the Communist Party of China s (CPC) grip on Chinese society, there may be ways to integrate public opinion and civil society organisations in governmental decision-making through reforms that do not challenge the current leadership. The EU, on the other hand, faces the same global challenges with a very different and complex governance system. EU foreign and security policy, thus including EU policy towards China, are governed by the EU s foreign policy principles, which contain, among others, the promotion of democracy, the rule of law and the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms. How successful can the EU be in advancing these principles when engaging with China, while respecting the Chinese political system? How can the EU and China find common grounds in their governance systems so as to enhance their strategic partnership in order to tackle global issues that need a coordinated approach? --

1. China's design of global governance : the role of Africa / Zhiyue Bo -- 2. Cultural heritage and China's Africa policy / Anshan Li -- 3. China's African relations and the balance with western powers / Suisheng Zhao -- 4. Going naval in troubled waters : the EU, China and the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia / Joria Larik and Quentin Weiler -- 5. Tackling the proliferation of small arms and light weapons : an opportunity for EU-China cooperation / Thomas Wheeler -- 6. The EU's perceptions and interests towards China's rising influence on human rights in Africa / Ian Taylor -- 7. China, sovereignty and the protection of civilians in armed conflict in Africa : the emergence of a 'third paradigm' of international intervention? / Sara van Hoeymissen -- 8. Limited sovereignty : Chinese peacekeeping operations in Africa / Jianxiang Bi -- 9. How China is influencing Africa's development / Martyn Davies -- 10. China's aid to Africa : a challenge to the EU? / Xinghui Zhang -- 11. The EU and China : friends or foes for sustainable regional infrastructure development and resource extraction in Africa? / Eric Kehinde Ogunleye -- 12. The EU, China and Africa : working for functional cooperation? / Uwe Wissenbach.

The Mongolian Journal of International Affairs; Number 11, 2004, Page 55-74 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5564/mjia.v0i11.107

The current & future security situations of Northeast Asia are scrutinized with reference to China's role. The evolution of the Northeast Asian security complex since the Cold War is reviewed; China desires a "peaceful rise" for its society & for its international influence. A survey of the region's bipolar power structure weighs the possibility of stability. Rivalry between the US & China is becoming more cooperative; the US is friendlier to China, & China's foreign policy is promoting the power status quo instead of revolution. China is developing a national identity of power that affects its international relations. The nation's new security concept of trust & dialogue is explained; its bi- & multilateral diplomatic achievements are outlined. The conditions of China's rise generally favor stability in Northeast Asia. E. Taylor

The concept of international relations (IR) theory in the People's Republic of China differs drastically from that of the West. The construction of the IR discipline & theory, which began in response to the call of the CCP Central Committee leadership in the Cold War era, is a relatively new development in China, although there is universal agreement among scholars that ancient China has tangibly influenced present-day international attitudes toward China's leaders & its foreign policy. It is also evident that IR theory construction in China is, today, undergoing drastic reform. Many theorists are arguing for a distinct IR theory that conforms to "Chinese characteristics." Yet, because of China's historical lack of IR theory, it is still necessary for Chinese scholars to model their own theories after those of the West. As China's foreign policy matures & strengthens, China's IR scholars are less likely to look to the West for direction. 2 Tables. K. A. Larsen