TrilateralRelationsbetweenChina , theEUandLatinAmerica:LittleExperience , ButBigPotential 4 11 usall:themoreregionssuchasAfricaandLatinAmericabecomemarketsfor Chineseproducts , themoreChinawillhaveaninterestinfutureconsumerswith themeanstopurchase. Weallwanttosell , soweshouldcooperateinfosteringsuchsocialdevelop ments.DuringoneofhisvisitstoEurope , ChinesePrimeMinisterWenJiabao recalledAdam Smiths 犜犺犲狅狉狔狅犳 犕狅狉犪犾犛犲狀狋犻犿犲狀狋狊 , underliningthatifthe fruitsofeconomicdevelopmentarenotsharedbyall , thatis “ morallyunsound ” andathreattostability.Hence , China , LatinAmericaandtheEUcancooperate inexchangesofexperiencesonreinforcingsocialcohesion , andinalargersense , sustainabledevelopment. Likesomeothercountries , notablyintheG77 , Chinahasbeenparticularlyaware oftheissueofsovereignty , stronglydefendingnoninterferenceandrefrainingfrom givingothergovernments moralsermons.Stressingstatesovereigntyand non interferenceininternalaffairsis , inourview , notsufficient , however ; theEUstrongly promotesthe notion that people have the right and governments have the “ responsibilitytoprotect ”( R2P ), adoptedatthe2005UNSummit , tosomeextent puttingpeopleatthesamelevelasstates. Peopleexpecttobeprotectedandtheimmunityofstatesmenintheexercise oftheirfunctionsshouldnotbepervertedintoimpunityinthenameofnon interferenceincaseoftheheinouscrimesforwhichR2Pwasconceived.Inthe Pinochetcase , forexample , theBritishHighCourtstressedthiswiththesimple statementthat “ itisnotamongastatesmansfunctionstotorturehiscitizens ” . TheEUbelievesinthe “ narrowbutdeep ” conceptofR2P:fourcrimesandthree pillars.Thepreventivedimensionandassistancetostatestobuildtheircapacity toensuretheirownresponsibilitytoprotectarecrucial.Thisconceptdoesnot encroachonnationalsovereigntysinceitisinrealityaboutprevention , notabout intervention.R2P would makethe UN SecurityCouncilsuseofChapterVII moredifficult.Thus , theEUconsidersacceptanceoftheprincipleofR2Pasa meansofenhancingconflictprevention. MostLACcountriesbelieveintheideaformulatedintheEuropeanSecurity Strategy ( 12December2003 ) that “ thebestprotectionforoursecurityisaworld ofwellgoverneddemocraticstates ” . “ Spreadinggoodgovernance , supporting socialand politicalreform , dealing with corruption and abuseofpower , establishingtheruleoflawandprotectinghumanrightsarethebestmeansof strengtheningtheinternationalorder. ” Thebackgroundforthisphilosophyisof coursetheEUsownrecenthistory. Chinasredefinedviewofinternationalrelationshasreaffirmedsomefamiliar positions , butalsoexpressesawillingnesstoengageinconstructiveengagement
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