TrilateralRelationsbetweenChina , theEUandLatinAmerica:LittleExperience , ButBigPotential 4 15 wasaChineseexpatriate ) . Thereisclearlyacommoninterestinworkingoutamutuallyagreedand balancedapproachtotheenforcementofintellectualpropertyrights , whichcan providethebasisforthepromotionofinnovationandtheestablishmentofan objective dialogue on the common challenges of fighting piracy and counterfeiting.On30January2009 , theEUandChinasignedanactionplanon customscooperationintackling piracy and counterfeiting , as wellasan agreementondrugprecursors. The Chinese agreement to discuss opening service markets , the MERCOSURChilebusinessseminarontheadvantagesoftriangulationin May 2009 , theEUChinaBiodiversityProgrammeandsimilarcommitmentswithinthe frameworkoftheEULACsummitprocessarepromisingstepsinotherareas. Anotherimportantaspectisthefactthatweallmaybenefitinthelongterm fromChineseinvestmentinAfghanistan , PakistanandIran , wherethebuilding ofroads , mines , transportandinfrastructure , althoughcertainlydoneinChinas own interest , also contributes to economic development there and to interdependence , bothofwhicharealwaysgoodbasesformorestability. Asalready mentioned , multilateralism àlacarteisonlyasecondbest solution , withthedangerofclashingregulatorypolicies.Takeinvestment:the moreChinawishestoinvestabroad , includingtomakethebestofitshugedollar reservesinturbulenttimes , the moreitislikelytodevelopaninterestin agreeingoninternationalstandards , rulesorcodesofconduct.Addingtoa growinginternational “ spaghettibowl ” inthisarea , Chinahasbeenacommitted signatoryofbilateralinvestmenttreaties.Sincethe1980s , about120havebeen signed , mostlywithseriousreservations.Inthisway , ofcourse , thereisarisk thatdevelopingcountrieswillseetheirregulatoryautonomyfurtherreduced , and somequestionwhetherChinaisactinginaccordancewithitsrhetoriconmutual beneficialSouthSouthcooperation ( Berger2008:1822 ) .Ontheotherhand , in thisrespect , theindustrialisedcountriesarenotabovereproach:EU member statesjealouslytrytodefendtheirindividualinvestmentprotectionagreements againstanEUwideharmonisedapproach.Furthermore , industrialisedcountries alsokeeptheireconomiesclosedtoChineseorLatinAmericaninvestment , under thealltooeasyprofessionof “ vitalnationalinterests ” oreven “ economic patriotism ” . 3.4 犈犱狌犮犪狋犻狅狀犪狀犱犐狀狀狅狏犪狋犻狅狀 Highereducationis both a publicresponsibility and a publicasset. Investmentintheeconomycreatesjobs , incomes , progressandaddedvalue.
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