The book provides an in-depth analysis of EU-China cooperation mechanisms with a focus on efforts to jointly address global challenges. It zooms in on the cooperation mechanisms for addressing three specific global challenges that rank high on the bilateral agenda: mitigating climate change, controlling nuclear non-proliferation and addressing the poverty-insecurity nexus. From this empirical analysis, the book assesses the characteristics and challenges of the EU’s emerging “network diplomacy” model of dealing with strategic external relations.

Stephan Mergenthaler is Director at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. He is also a Guest Lecturer for International Relations at the University of Geneva and Non-resident Fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin.