This article is part of the series Facing China.
Ties between Europe and China have grown stratospherically since Beijing’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001.
The following charts explore the economic and cultural relationship between the European Union and a country it describes as “a negotiating partner,” “an economic competitor” and a “systemic rival.”
In addition to investment, the trade relationship between Europe and China has grown from an afterthought to deepening interdependence.
China accounts for 19 percent of goods imported into the EU, and a far larger proportion in some countries like the Czech Republic and Luxembourg. China is also the third-largest export destination for goods from the bloc after the United States and the U.K.
The relationship between Europe and China is not just about the money. Cultural and educational exchanges also play a role — as does Beijing’s trademark diplomatic export: pandas.
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