CHINA AND EUROPE: CHALLENGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Document Type : Research Paper

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Assistant Professor; International Relations, University of Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Comprehensive cooperations between states depends to orientations similarity toward sectoral issues. The main goal of the article is evaluation of differences between china and Europe on human rights, that is main obstacle in front of comprehensive cooperatins. The article argues, in spite of promoting relations in some sectors such as diplomatic and economic, human rights is the most important impediment before strategic relations. The main question is, why the human rights is operating as obstacle toward Beijing and Brucceles relations? In the view of this article, the cognitional and institutional factors in the subject of human rights has created the impediments. Evaluation of comprehensive cooperations capacity between China and Europe and study of china- Europe relations with emphasis of human rights are the main sections of the article. Evaluation of comprehensive cooperations capacity between China and Europe and study of china- Europe relations with emphasis of human rights are the main sections of the article.

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