Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 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; References; Index
Summary
The European Union uses a confidential, institutionalized Dialogue to raise human rights concerns with China, but little is publicly known about its set-up, its substance, its development over time and its impact. This book provides the first detailed reconstruction and assessment of the EU's responses to human rights violations in China from 1995 to the present day. Using classified documents in the EU's historical archives and interviews with diplomats, officials and human rights experts in Europe, China and the United States, Kinzelbach lifts the veil of secrecy on the EU-China Human Rights
