Comments on: EU-China relations: Disappointment after Copenhagen http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/01/eu-china-relations-disappointment-after-copenhagen/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Tedhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/01/eu-china-relations-disappointment-after-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-101561 Ted Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:38:33 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=10322#comment-101561 haha, the article sounds like to propose 'to isolate China' again. I guess one deep question should be asked, that is, why China should follow the lead of Europe and America if the latter do not show concerns with China's interests? When China stands up, acts in its own way, and protects its own interests, it seems that China is totally wrong. Take climate change for example, is China really the reason behind the failure of reaching an agreement? I doubt. Even it is, then China should sacrifice its interests like sustaining its development for a goal that the most powerful nation is reluctant to do? Watch what China has done in recent years, inventing in green technology which many countries cannot compare. I guess we need more understanding on the rise of a country, instead of thinking I'm more developed and more civilized, and others should just follow us... haha, the article sounds like to propose ‘to isolate China’ again. I guess one deep question should be asked, that is, why China should follow the lead of Europe and America if the latter do not show concerns with China’s interests? When China stands up, acts in its own way, and protects its own interests, it seems that China is totally wrong. Take climate change for example, is China really the reason behind the failure of reaching an agreement? I doubt. Even it is, then China should sacrifice its interests like sustaining its development for a goal that the most powerful nation is reluctant to do? Watch what China has done in recent years, inventing in green technology which many countries cannot compare.

I guess we need more understanding on the rise of a country, instead of thinking I’m more developed and more civilized, and others should just follow us…

]]> By: John Michaelhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/01/eu-china-relations-disappointment-after-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-100087 John Michael Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:27:05 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=10322#comment-100087 Compared with your usual excellent analysis of Chinese affairs, Mr Hemmings piece does not measure up to any serious scrutiny. China did no more and no less than did India, Brazil, and other BRICs on most issues he raised. Essentially China took the developing country view. There is no balanced assessment of EU or European policies, strategies and motivations. There was no great love affair between Europe and China, and Europe’s engagement with Japan and S. Korea is far more intense and clever (and they have more resources) than our own engagement strategies. Compared with your usual excellent analysis of Chinese affairs, Mr Hemmings piece does not measure up to any serious scrutiny. China did no more and no less than did India, Brazil, and other BRICs on most issues he raised. Essentially China took the developing country view. There is no balanced assessment of EU or European policies, strategies and motivations. There was no great love affair between Europe and China, and Europe’s engagement with Japan and S. Korea is far more intense and clever (and they have more resources) than our own engagement strategies.

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