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China, the EU and Latin America : current issues and future cooperation
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34 China theEUandLatinAmerica:CurrentIssuesandFutureCooperation 犃狊狊狅犮犻犪狋犻狅狀犃犵狉犲犲犿犲狀狋狊 犛狅犮犻犪犾犆狅犺犲狊犻狅狀犪狀犱 犘狅犾犻犮狔 犆狅犺犲狉犲狀犮犲 :As already mentioned therelationshipbetweensocialcohesionandthefreetrade componentofassociationagreementsraisesasignificantproblemofpolicycoherencefor theEU.Concerningtrade ensuringthattheseagreementshaveapositiveimpact onsocialcohesionrequirestheappropriatetreatmentofasymmetries supportfor policiestoimprovecompetitivenessandtheestablishmentofincentivesconnected tolabourandsocialrights goodgovernanceandtheenvironment. 犈狀犺犪狀犮犲犱犛狋狉犪狋犲犵狔犛狌狆狆狅狉狋犻狀犵 犚犲犵犻狅狀犪犾犐狀狋犲犵狉犪狋犻狅狀 :Supportfor regionalismandintegrationisakeyelementofthedevelopmentagendaofLatin AmericanMICsbecauseofitspotentialandactualcontributiontodevelopment employment competitiveness governanceandinstitutionalcapacitybuilding andtotheprovisionofregionalpublicgoods.TheEU mustmaintainthis supportthroughabroaderstrategy notlimitedtotrade.Itisimportanttobe awareofthechangesoccurringintheregionalintegration map particularlyas regards Andean CommunityMercosur convergence the enlargement of Mercosur and the formation ofthe Union of South American Nations UNASUR .Cooperationwithsubregionalgroupsmustalsoadapttothe post liberal integrationagendas whichgobeyondtradeliberalisationandextendto regionalpoliciesinfieldssuchaspeaceandsecurity transportandenergy infrastructure andcrossbordercooperation environmentandclimatechange disasterriskreductionand mitigation bottomup regionalisation bythe formationofregionalcivilsocietynetworksthatcanplayanactiveroleinthe process and the correction of regional asymmetries to ensure income convergenceas wellassocialandterritorialcohesion.The new program Euroclima launchedatthe2008ViennaSummit andalsothenew Latin AmericaInvestmentFacility LAIF couldplayanimportantroleinthesefields. 犌狉犲犪狋犲狉犃狋狋犲狀狋犻狅狀狋狅犛狅狌狋犺犛狅狌狋犺犆狅狅狆犲狉犪狋犻狅狀犫狔犕犲犪狀狊狅犳犜狉犻犪狀犵狌犾犪狉 犆狅狅狆犲狉犪狋犻狅狀犕犲犮犺犪狀犻狊犿狊 :TheincreaseinSSCconfirmsthegrowingroleofthe moreadvancedLatinAmericancountriesintheregionsintegrationprocessesand development.SuchcooperationprovidesopportunitiesfortheEUintermsofthe following:the mobilisation ofadditionalresources financial human and technical adaptationtotheregions needs greaterinvolvementof Latin Americanstakeholders andthestrengtheningoftheinstitutionalcapacitiesof donorsandrecipientsalike.Insomerespects theregionalprogrammesandtheir methodologyofworkingwith networks ofdecentralisedstakeholdersmaybe anappropriatebasisforpromotingthistypeofcooperation. 犐犿狆狉狅狏犲犿犲狀狋狅犳 犕狌狋狌犪犾犓狀狅狑犾犲犱犵犲犪狀犱犛狅犮犻犪犾犘犪狉狋犻犮犻狆犪狋犻狅狀犻狀犅犻 狉犲犵犻狅狀犪犾犚犲犾犪狋犻狅狀狊 :A permanentbiregionalorganisation mustbeestablished