China and the Eu in the UN

Abstract

China and the European Union (EU) are both active players in the United Nations (UN). As one of the founding members of the UN, a permanent member of UN’s Security Council (UNSC), and a rising power in the world, China’s influence in the UN has been on the rise. The EU, along with and through its 28 member states, is a major financial contributor to the UN and has always been an important player in UN-sponsored global governance, especially after its “super observer” status in the General Assembly (UNGA) was established by Resolution 65/276 on May 3, 2011. Nevertheless, as two significant and influential actors, their coordination in the UN in security, political, or developmental areas has not been developed at a high level, as was imagined, due to their different status, positions, strategies, values, and so forth.