China‘s Non-proliferation Controls: A Policy Overview, and Implications for the EU

Abstract

The post-Cold War international security environment has changed dramatically however, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) continues to be one of the major global challenges and threats to security. In 2003, the European Union declared in the European Security Strategy (ESS) its aim to promote 'effective multilateralism', and established a strategic partnership with China. Focusing on major current multilateral regimes in export controls, this policy paper uses China as a case country and provides an overview of China's export control policies.It then discusses the implications of promoting European norms and paradigms such as multilateralism to China, especially in the area of international export controls.