Shared duty of care

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the European Union and China — a milestone that deserves recognition and thoughtful reflection. In 1975, the world was a very different place. The European Community, as it was then known, had not yet evolved into the European Union as we know it today. China as well had not yet begun its own transformative journey, initiated by reform and opening-up. The global stage was dominated by the tensions of the Cold War, dividing nations ideologically and politically.