(Mao, March 27), May 8, 1975, the establishment of formal relations between China and the European Economic Community.

the European Economic Community, also known as the European Common Market, with the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Atomic Energy Community to form the European Community (EC). The most important in the European Union to the European Economic Community. April 18, 1951, in Paris, France, (lsjt.org) of the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg signed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community Treaty, the treaty came into effect on July 25, 1952. March 25, 1957, the six countries signed in Rome establishing the European Economic Community Treaty, and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, collectively referred to as the "Treaty of Rome, the treaty came into effect on January 1, 1958. April 8, 1965, the six countries signed the Brussels Treaty, decided to merge the three Community institutions, collectively referred to as the European Community, the Treaty came into effect on July 1, 1967. Each of the three organizations still exist, the nominal activities can be independent. early
70's, has made significant progress in China's relations with the countries of Western Europe. When there are nine EC members, in addition to the six founding abroad in 1973, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland joined the European Economic Community. (Lssjt.cn) was in addition to Ireland to establish diplomatic relations with China (1979), these countries have with China to establish diplomatic relations. The attitude Western Europe welcomed by Community countries. In November 1974, the Commission expressed its willingness signed a trade agreement with China, and hope that the negotiations on the establishment of diplomatic relations. In May 1975, the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs invited the Vice-Chairman of the Committee of the Community Soames's visit to China in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Qiao Guanhua and Soames negotiations, agreements reached between China and the European Economic Community established diplomatic relations on May 8. September in Brussels, missions, formally appointed Ambassador to Belgium concurrently Head of the Mission in the European Economic Community. After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Economic Community, to promote the development of bilateral relations, mutual visits every year since 1978. November 1, 1983, China and the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community established diplomatic relations in order to achieve full diplomatic relations with the European Community. In May 1988, the European Commission formally set up in the Chinese delegation. EC is an important international economic and political power, is the world's largest trading bloc. China established diplomatic relations, bilateral personnel exchanges and frequent leaders repeated visits, bilateral trade has increased year by year, expanding the areas of cooperation. 1990, China's total trade with the EC to reach $ 13.74 billion. Commission of the European Communities, respectively, to the stricken areas of Hunan, Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangsu total emergency aid of 53 million European currency units. (L $ dj��.��r��)