1. Introduction -- 2. The EU, the US and China : strategic engagement, political commitment and diplomatic interaction in multilateral arenas -- 3. Sino-EU-US relations : where are they going? -- 4. The impact of European debt crisis on EU-US-China relations -- 5. The EU and the G2 : is a G3 possible? -- 6. 'Currency wars' between the US and China : where does the EU stand? -- 7. Norms, instruments and strategy : comparing EU and US engagements of China -- 8. China's geo-strategy and relations with the major powers during the global downturn in 2008-2010 -- 9. The evolution of China's normative position on the use of force -- 10. The adjustment of global economic governance and China's role -- 11. Conclusion
Summary
The interaction between the EU, the US and China is of particular importance to the formation of the international order in the 21st century. This book focuses on the latest developments and examines how critical the interactions between these three players are to future global governance