While the , adopted in 2013, is important as the highest-level joint document that guides the EU-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the EU recognises that it needs its own strategy, a policy framework for EU engagement with China for the next five years, which promotes its interests and underlines its universal values.
Kuigi , mis võeti vastu 2013. aastal, on tähtis kõrgetasemeline ühisdokument, millest ELi ja Hiina laiaulatuslik strateegiline partnerlus juhindub, tunnistab EL vajadust oma strateegia järele.