Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Introduction: reform and governance in the EU and China; Part I Governance and reform in China; 1 'Soft legal transplants': EU-China relations at a glance; 2 The role of local governance for China's political stability; 3 'Good governance' and the role of civil society organisations in reform processes and EU-China diplomatic relations; 4 Bilateral and domestic dimensions in China's approach to ODI governance; Part II The EU and China in global and regional governance

5 China and the EU: partners or competitors in shaping multilateral and regional governance in Asia?6 The EU and China: partners in global economic governance reform?; 7 The conundrum of financial stability -- central banks and currency management in China, Eurozone and the United States?; 8 Different models of engagement in Africa: a comparison of the EU's and China's development policy; Index