Kinzelbach, Katrin.

The EU's human rights dialogue with China quiet diplomacy and its limits / [electronic resource] : European Union's human rights dialogue with China Katrin Kinzelbach. - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2015. - 1 online resource (229 p.) - Routledge research in human rights ; 7 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Set-up and content of the EU-China human rights dialogue -- 2. 1995-1997 : from public condemnation to quiet diplomacy -- 3. 1998-1999 : tactical concessions abroad and repression at home -- 4. 2000-2002 : from litmus test to breach of trust -- 5. 2003-2004 : human rights diplomacy in a honeymoon relationship -- 6. 2005-2006 : dialogue fatigue meets growing confidence -- 7. 2007-2008 : principles between stand-off and sweet-talk -- 8. 2009-2010 : dialogue ritual and power shift -- Conclusion.

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Human rights advocacy--European Union countries.
Human rights--Government policy--European Union countries.
Human rights--China.


China--Foreign relations--European Union countries.
European Union countries--Foreign relations--China.