China EU Trade Relations

LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
Department of Management and Economics

Linköping, May 2004

Leng Xue

MSc in International and European Relations
Master Thesis
Supervisor: Dr. Ronnie Hjorth

China-EU Trade Relations
--The period after 1975

Logo source: European Patent Office. http://www.european-patent-office.org/intcop/ipr_china/ Datum
Date
2004-05-21

Avdelning, Institution
Division, Department
Ekonomiska institutionen
581 83 LINKÖPING

Språk
Language
Svenska/Swedish
X Engelska/English

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Report category
Licentiatavhandling
Examensarbete

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X D-uppsats

ISBN

ISRN International Master 's
Programme in International and
European Relations 2004/5
Serietitel och serienummer
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Titel
Title

China-EU trade relations - The period after 1975

Författare
Author

Xue Leng

Sammanfattning
Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to analyze China-EU trade relations with focus on the period after 1975, when the diplomatic relations between China and EU developed. The research questions are (i) what is the driver in the development of China-EU trade relations? This question is subdivided into two questions: how do economic factors impact on China-EU trade relations and how do political factors influence China-EU trade relations? (ii) what are the existing problems in the current China-EU relations? (iii) what are the future prospects?
To carry out the research questions and fulfill the aim of the paper, a qualitative and quantitative method has been chosen in order to interpret and understand China-EU trade relations. The

theoretical framework of this study is neo-realism and neo-liberalism with particular attention focusing on political issues and economic issues respectively.
A number of conclusions can be drawn from research. First, China-EU trade has developed very rapidly. Trade relations between the two sides are good. They are the third

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