A too Fast Rising China? European Unions’s Hopes, Fears and Expectations towards Beijing
A too Fast Rising China? European Unions’s Hopes, Fears and Expectations towards Beijing

Summary/Abstract: China is probably on its way to become one of the main power-poles in a future likely multipolar world and even if it will be economically stronger than military, international relations history shows us that countries which are wealthy and whose big populations cultivate nationalistic feelings also developed strong military capabilities and tried to increase and protect their “sphere of interests” against possible challengers. Economically, China is the most spectacular “giant” of the planet, with about 9% increase of its GDP in 2006 and 2007, and an economy build on cheap-labour manufactures goods to be exported outside. Exports represent about 40% of the GDP and are seen as vital for a sustained economic growth in the future, thus the Chinese economic foreign policy obviously aims at keeping this rhythm or improving it.

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