What do you think is the reason why the European Economic Community 1975 established diplomatic relations with China?

The reasons for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU are as follows: First, China-EU relations have a long history and there is no fundamental conflict of interest between them. In international politics, both countries pursue independence, resist the control of other countries, and are highly complementary economically, which have become the three basic factors for the smooth development of bilateral relations as a whole. In the 1970s, China established diplomatic relations with the European economic entity (the predecessor of the European Union), officially recognized and actively supported the European integration organization on which European countries depended. Since then, China-EU relations have gained stronger impetus and a solid foundation. At the same time, China's relations with the European Union and European countries are developing smoothly. Since the end of the Cold War, the great changes in the international situation have provided favorable opportunities and broad space for the development of China-EU relations in a broader and deeper direction. First of all, China and Europe have made good use of the opportunity that peace and development have become the mainstream of the situation, complied with the rapid development of economic globalization, and strived to accelerate their own development, becoming the two fastest-rising living forces in the world. The two forces not only admire and attract each other, but more importantly, both sides regard each other's development as in their own interests and give corresponding support. Europe welcomes China's persistence and deepening of reform and opening up, and believes that the evolution of China society and its constructive role in international affairs caused by this policy orientation are in line with Europe's aspirations and conducive to realizing Europe's vision of the international situation. China, on the other hand, sincerely appreciates the progress of European integration, and believes that the rise of European forces will contribute to the democratization of international relations, thus promoting a more just and reasonable solution to various international problems. China also saw that Europe is willing to help China's reform and opening up, and is an effective all-round cooperative partner of China's modernization drive, and the development of Europe will benefit China. Second, profound and complex changes have taken place in the international situation in the post-cold war era, which has brought a series of new and severe challenges to the international community. With the growth of its own strength and international influence, China and Europe are increasingly responsible for global affairs and have more and more understanding of major international issues. Strengthening consultation and cooperation between them has greatly increased the demand for * * * to work for regional and global stability and development. Due to the above factors, since the mid-1990s, China-EU relations have experienced two obvious rises. On the basis of several China policy documents issued in previous years, the EU approved a report entitled "Building a Comprehensive Partnership with China" in July 1998 for the first time, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China immediately issued a statement, proposing to establish a "long-term, stable and constructive partnership oriented to 2 1 century" with the EU. The clear positioning of high-level relations between the two sides shows their determination to make good relations long-term and institutionalized. Since then, China and Europe have significantly improved their mutual relations in their respective diplomacy, established an annual summit meeting system, strengthened dialogues at all levels and in all fields, and injected new impetus into all-round cooperation and exchanges in the political, economic, social, cultural, scientific and educational fields. Second, at the beginning of the new century, due to the continuous expansion and deepening of cooperation and exchanges between the two sides under the guidance of the new long-term policy, mutual understanding and trust have been strengthened, their respective major interests have further converged, the desire to develop and stabilize long-term cooperative relations has been enhanced, and the strategic nature of the relationship has naturally emerged. The Sixth China-EU Leaders' Meeting at the end of 2003 naturally decided to raise the level of bilateral relations again and position it as a "comprehensive strategic partner". China and Europe both commented with one voice that bilateral relations have entered the best period in history. Second, the characteristics of the best period of China-EU relations The joint press communique issued by China and Europe described the current China-EU relations as "rapid development, deepening and full of vitality". This is an interpretation of the best period of China-EU relations. The characteristics of bilateral relations in this period are: (1) political mutual trust and enthusiasm for understanding and developing relations have reached a new height. On a series of major issues concerning international security and development, China and Europe have further converged or approached their views and propositions. China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership has been extended to China's bilateral relations with more and more EU member states. In addition to the annual China-EU leaders' meeting and other multilateral mechanisms, there are also bilateral dialogue mechanisms between China and EU countries, such as "Dialogue Forum" and "Government Committee". Political dialogue is more intensive and realistic; Political relations have become closer and upgraded. The consultation and dialogue between the two sides have a more important impact on the trend of the international situation. (2) Economic and trade relations have advanced by leaps and bounds. By the end of last year, the trade volume had reached more than $654.38+02 billion, several times more than when China and the EU just established diplomatic relations. According to the current development trend, before long, both sides will become the largest trading partners. The growing integration of major economic interests has greatly consolidated the foundation of China-EU relations and enhanced the strategic importance both sides attach to their relations. (3) In addition to economic and trade relations, cooperation and exchanges are more extensive, and cooperation in numerous projects such as environmental protection, employment, regional development, administration, intellectual property rights, customs, and combating illegal immigration has brought the two sides together in key areas of their respective development. Among them, further strengthening scientific and technological cooperation and various forms of cultural exchanges has become a new commanding height set in the future March of China-EU relations. In recent years, there are more and more academic exchanges and scientific and technological cooperation projects between China and Europe. China and Europe have developed into the high-tech field in the "Galileo cooperation plan" of satellite positioning system and their cooperation. The Memorandum on the Status of Tourism Destination Countries and the new development of China-Europe tourism predicted by it are all remarkable achievements in this regard. (4) Due to the differences in history, culture and social system, there are inevitably differences between China and Europe, and there are also conflicts of interest in the political and economic fields. However, due to the strengthening of mutual trust and the accumulation of experience in long-term exchanges, China and Europe pay more attention to handling their differences and contradictions in a calm and patient manner than in the past, so that the mainstream of relations can develop without obstacles, which shows that the relationship between the two sides has reached a certain maturity. Of course, in order to maintain and develop the best relationship, both China and Europe need to continue to explore and create new cooperation projects and ways, further tap the potential of cooperation and remove obstacles to cooperation. Among them, it is of great significance to strengthen personnel exchanges and enhance mutual trust and understanding. Because in the final analysis, cooperation is cooperation between people. Undeniably, some European political forces and media still have misunderstandings and even prejudices against China, which is a negative factor that cannot be ignored in the development of China-EU relations. The important task facing the two sides in the future development of relations is to make China-EU friendly cooperation more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, get wider social support and have a more universal mass base. Third, China-EU relations have broad prospects. The best period of China-EU relations does not mean the end of the development space of bilateral relations. On the contrary, the relationship between the two sides still has broad room for improvement. First of all, the grim international situation will maintain or even enhance the momentum of strengthening consultation and cooperation between China and Europe for a long time. When the international community is facing many severe tests, due to many factors, American neoconservatism has a great influence on its foreign policy, and the subsequent unilateralism policy may be a lasting historical phenomenon. It will constantly affect the normalization of international relations and interfere with the effective cooperation of the international community in meeting challenges. China and Europe advocate multilateralism and safeguard the authority of the United Nations. Under the above circumstances, China and Europe will become more prominent and become the adhesive that binds the two sides together more effectively. Secondly, both sides are at an important stage of their own development, and the demand for mutual assistance is growing. After the unprecedented enlargement, the EU is facing many difficulties, and is determined to deepen internal reform and integrate internal relations in order to maintain the integration of the enlarged members. At this important historical juncture, as a big country with increasing international influence, China fully supports European integration in political, diplomatic and economic and trade relations, which is naturally very valuable to the EU, which will make it pay special attention to China-EU relations. In the struggle to build a well-off society in an all-round way, China is trying to make use of and extend the period of international strategic opportunities. Developing relations with Europe will help to maintain the mainstream of global peace and development, thus helping to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, developing relations with Europe has become an increasingly important part of China's diplomacy. When talking about China-EU relations, China Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing quoted an old saying of China, "Where there is a will, there is a way". * * * The common aspiration of promoting world peace and development and seeking independence has enabled China and Europe, which are far away from Wan Li, to form a comprehensive strategic partnership and carry out increasingly close cooperation. China-EU relations have profound and lasting impetus and development space, and the future prospects are very broad. They will play a constructive and positive role in complex international relations at the beginning of the new century, benefit the people of both sides and promote world stability and prosperity.