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China, the EU and Latin America : current issues and future cooperation
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TrilateralRelationsbetweenChina theEUandLatinAmerica:LittleExperience ButBigPotential 13 recipientcountriesthroughtheprincipleof ownership andnegotiatedfunds programmesandprojects. Thereisinsufficientspacehereforadiscussionoftheconsiderablepotential fortrilateralcooperationonthebasisoftheelaboratebilateral sectoraland policydialoguesexistingorbeingestablishedbilaterallybetweenthe EU and China 24sectoraldialoguessofar ), orinthestrategicpartnershipsbetweenthe EUandBrazilandtheEUandMexicoandtheirjointactionplans aswellasthe Associationfor DevelopmentandInnovation with Chile reinforceddialogues withArgentinaandVenezuela anddialoguesinwhichtheEUistakingthelead withregardtohumanrightsornonproliferationofweaponsofmassdestruction WMD togetherwithnumerousothercountries.Someareasarebetterdealt withbilaterally butothers includingcohesionpolicy issuesof megacity management urbanruralrelations civilaviation sanitaryandphytosanitary issues theenvironment energyandinformationtechnology clearlyhavemore trilateralorevenmultilateralpotential. 3.3 CooperationwithintheWTOandBenefitsBeyondIt Inaglobalisedworld thereareadvantagesinnormswhicharesharedas globallyaspossible as wellasin accepted procedures beyond bilateral arrangements.Wecannotlimitourselvestorepeateddeclarationsaimedatsaving orrevitalisingtheDohaprocess suchas confirmingourwillingnesstoreachan ambitious comprehensiveandbalancedagreementthatfulfilsthedevelopment objectivesofthe Round andsignificantlyfosterstradeflowsin agriculture industrialgoodsand servicesamong and between developed and developing countries aswellaspromoteseffectivetraderules .Thisisnotaneasytask.It isclearfromtheDohaprocessthatnoonecanclaimtoknowautomaticallywhat bestservesdevelopingcountries.Inthepast theEU wasrightlycriticisedfor itsagriculturalsubsidies however thishasbeendramaticallyrectified.Brazil too becameawarethatitscallforcompleteliberalisationofagriculturaltrade wasseenasathreatbylessefficientagriproducingcountries. China withits too strongly exportoriented economy must become interestedin somewouldsay itisdependenton behaviourandrulesleading tomorepredictabilityinrelations.Agreednormsandproceduresaremeanttodo justthat.ThisisonereasonwhytheEU whoseopenmarkethasbeenalarge contributortoChinasexportledgrowth wasastrongsupporterofChinas accessiontothe WTOinlate2001 followedbyabroadEUChinastrategic partnershipin2004andin2007bynegotiationsonanappropriateframework