Publication

Jun 2016

This paper discusses the divisions of opinion that exist over whether the EU should grant Market Economy Status (MES) to China. Two significant problems are that 1) market conditions in the Asian nation “leave much to be desired,” and 2) the Chinese government has yet to implement effective political, legal, and economic strategies to win greater support for its cause.

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Author François Godement
Series ECFR Analysis
Publisher European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
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