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Conceptual Gaps in China–EU Relations This page intentionally left blank Conceptual Gaps in China–EU Relations Global Governance, Human Rights and Strategic Partnerships Edited by Zhongqi Pan Professor in International Relations, Fudan University, China Editorial matter, selection and conclusion © Zhongqi Pan 2012 Foreword © Gustaaf Geeraerts 2012 All remaining chapters © respective authors 2012 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2012 978-1-137-02743-6 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identifi ed as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2012 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries ISBN 978-1-349-43959-1 ISBN 978-1-137-02744-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137027443 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 This volume is respectfully dedicated to Stanley Crossick for his devotion and contribution to China–Europe mutual understanding This page intentionally left blank Contents List of Tables ix Foreword by Gustaaf Geeraerts x Acknowledgements xiii Notes on Contributors xvi Introduction: Exploring the Conceptual Gaps in China–EU Relations 1 Zhongqi Pan Part I General Dimension: Sovereignty and Soft Power 1 S overeignty in China–EU Relations: The Conceptual Gap and Its Implications 19 Zhongqi Pan 2 D iversity, Pragmatism and Convergence: China, the European Union and the Issue of Sovereignty 35 Joern-Carsten Gottwald and Niall Duggan 3 T he Conceptual Gap on Soft Power between China and Europe and Its Impact on Bilateral Relations 50 Zhimin Chen and Lilei Song 4 China and the EU: Conceptual Gaps in Soft Power 65 Anna Michalski Part II Bilateral Dimension: Human Rights, Democracy, Stability and Strategic Partnership 5 T he Conceptual Gap on Human Rights in China–Europe Relations 83 Chi Zhang 6 Europe, China and Expectations for Human Rights 98 Duncan Freeman and Gustaaf Geeraerts vii viii Contents 7 The EU and China’s Perceptions of Democracy and Their Impact on China–EU Relations 113 Stefanie Weil and Yijia Jing 8 Conceptual Gaps on Stability in Chinese and European Contexts 128 Chun Ding 9 Stability and Change: The EU, China and Perceptions of Stability 141 Duncan Freeman 10 Conceptual Differences of Strategic Partnership in EU–China Relations 156 May-Britt U. Stumbaum and Wei Xiong Part III Multilateral Dimension: Multilateralism/ Multipolarization and Global Governance 11 M ultipolarity and Multilateralism as International Norms: The Chinese and European Perspectives 173 Xiaoming Zhang 12 C hina–EU Understandings of the International System: Multipolarization, Multilateralism and Beyond? 187 David Scott 13 C onceptual Gaps on Global Governance between China and the EU 202 Eva Gross and Junbo Jian Conclusion: Managing the Conceptual Gaps in China–EU Relations 216 Zhongqi Pan Bibliography 229 Index 241 Tables 6.1 Respect for human rights in China and European countries 102 6.2 Political action: signing a petition 103 7.1 Level of democracy in China and Europe 116 7.2 The importance of free elections in China and Europe 118 9.1 Aims of respondents 147 9.2 Preference for a political system: having a strong leader 151 9.3 Preference for a political system: democracy 152 ix
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