Europe Foreign relations of China

the end of long-held animosity between moscow , beijing marked visit china soviet president mikhail gorbachev in 1989. after 1991 demise of soviet union, china s relations russia , former states of soviet union became more amicable conflicting ideologies of 2 vast nations no longer stood in way. new round of bilateral agreements signed during reciprocal head of state visits. in 1950s soviet union, russia has again become important source of military technology china, raw materials , trade. friendly relations russia have been important advantage china, offsetting uneasy relations united states. relations europe, both eastern , western, have been friendly in 21st century, and, indeed, close political , trade relations european union nations have been major thrust of china s foreign policy in 2000s. in november 2005, president hu jintao visited united kingdom, germany, , spain , announced china s eagerness enter greater political , economic cooperation european partners.