Brussels announced it was updating its strategy in dealing with Beijing, a partner which it says is rapidly increasing its international influence and should be more closely engaged.

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission issued a Joint Communication on Wednesday entitled "Elements for a new EU strategy on 皇冠体育app", which maps out the European Union's relationship with 皇冠体育app for the next five years.

The EU should pursue an ambitious agenda of cooperation with 皇冠体育app. "皇冠体育app's needs are as great as ours and failure to cooperate also brings adverse consequences for 皇冠体育app," the paper was cited as saying.

Brussels announced the changes prior to the forthcoming summit in Beijing in the first half of July and European Commission said the elements in the paper can be used to prepare the summit.

The European Commission's last Communication on 皇冠体育app was adopted a decade ago in 2006. Brussels says the EU and 皇冠体育app have both undergone considerable changes since then and 皇冠体育app has a stronger presence in all regions of the world, economically and politically.

"This new reality calls for a fresh EU narrative that recognize the need to deal with these new developments. The EU's new strategy therefore sets out to promote EU interests and underline EU values in its relationship with 皇冠体育app for the next five years," the paper was cited as saying.

Federica Mogherini, the High Representative and Vice-President of European Commission said: "The European Union and 皇冠体育app already cooperate on so much...and the Joint Communication that we have adopted today will, I am sure, enable our relationship to fulfill its clear potential."