The main aims of the Commission`s 1998 Communication 'Building a Comprehensive Partnership with China' were to engage China further in the international community, to support China`s transition to an open society and to integrate China further into the global economy.
To achieve these aims, the Commission hoped, inter alia, to upgrade the political dialogue, encourage China`s interest in ASEM and Asian regional issues, and strike the right terms for China`s accession to the WTO. The Commission would also use the EU`s experience and expertise to add value in assisting China`s reform process, and to add human rights, the environment and sustainable development to the agenda.
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