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China-EU relations
![How to Protect Europe’s Interests in the South China Sea How to Protect Europe’s Interests in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-18_01-39-33.jpg)
How to Protect Europe’s Interests in the South China Sea
By Jan Gaspers & Thomas Eder
After Beijing's rejection of an international legal ruling, Europe can no longer take a back seat.
![EU Must Push China on Human Rights, With or Without the UK EU Must Push China on Human Rights, With or Without the UK](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-11_20-54-32.jpg)
EU Must Push China on Human Rights, With or Without the UK
By Andrew Anderson
China might think Europe is weak right now, but the EU must not water down its commitment to human rights and democracy.
![Why Brexit Makes China Stronger Why Brexit Makes China Stronger](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-29_15-27-27.jpg)
Why Brexit Makes China Stronger
By David Volodzko
It may not be accurate to say that China "won" from Brexit, but it lost less than the rest of the world.
![How China Can Benefit From Brexit How China Can Benefit From Brexit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-29_15-27-27.jpg)
How China Can Benefit From Brexit
By Wy Cheng
China could actually come out the winner from the U.K. vote to leave the EU.
![What China Thinks About Brexit What China Thinks About Brexit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-19_11-33-49.jpg)
What China Thinks About Brexit
By Kerry Brown
Why China tried to quietly warn Britain away from leaving the EU.
![China in Central and Eastern Europe: 4 Myths China in Central and Eastern Europe: 4 Myths](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-15_20-34-51.jpg)
China in Central and Eastern Europe: 4 Myths
By Dragan Pavlićević
Debunking four myths about China's "16+1" platform with Central and Eastern Europe.
![EU’s Strategic Balance Between the G7 and the G20 EU’s Strategic Balance Between the G7 and the G20](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-12_13-02-31.jpg)
EU’s Strategic Balance Between the G7 and the G20
By Shi Zhiqin
The upcoming Hangzhou G20 summit is an important opportunity for European leaders.
![Ireland and China: Trading Values Ireland and China: Trading Values](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-22_23-45-39.jpg)
Ireland and China: Trading Values
By Darren Kelly
Will Ireland’s flimsy new government be able to maintain growing bonds with China?
![China Defends Market Economy Hopes After EU Condemnation China Defends Market Economy Hopes After EU Condemnation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-18_01-39-33.jpg)
China Defends Market Economy Hopes After EU Condemnation
By Peter Bittner
China wants market economy status at the WTO, but the European Union has its doubts.
![How a Greek Port Became a Chinese ‘Dragon Head’ How a Greek Port Became a Chinese ‘Dragon Head’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_13-16-30.jpg)
How a Greek Port Became a Chinese ‘Dragon Head’
By Andreea Brînză
The Greek port of Piraeus has become the first pillar of China’s new Maritime Silk Road in Europe.
![China-EU Relations: Crisis and Opportunity China-EU Relations: Crisis and Opportunity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-15_13-19-07.jpg)
China-EU Relations: Crisis and Opportunity
By Shi Zhiqin
The decision to grant China Market Economy Status is a major inflection point in bilateral ties.
![So Far, So Close? EU-China Network Diplomacy So Far, So Close? EU-China Network Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-17_10-32-17.jpg)
So Far, So Close? EU-China Network Diplomacy
By Lucie Qian Xia
“Network diplomacy” could be an effective way to take the bilateral relationship forward.