From Opposition To Dialogue

CMEA and the European Community(EU predecessor) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation as an integrated model of vehicle, from the date of the establishment of the world economy has a considerable influence. Key members of these two economic groups in geographically adjacent, but they belong to two camps, 30 years is not established formal relations. Changes in the relationship between them that reflects the international situation during the Cold War, but also more or less affected the pattern of international economic trends.Opposing sides during the mid-1950 s to the 1960 s, this period is characterized by: the early Cold War, the two sides have not recognized, accusing each other. US economic blockade of the Soviet-led Comecon members, CMEA countries wallow closed, not in contact with the European Union. In the late 1960 s, as the international situation is easing bilateral relations have entered a new period of development. During this period, the rapid development of bilateral economic and trade, big business scope to increase the number; economic cooperation diverse situation, complementary economic becoming increasingly apparent. However, the wheel of history into the late 1970 s, the Soviet hegemonic powers expansion and invasion of Afghanistan, bilateral relations have entered the "new Cold War", in January 1980 the European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution, "the requirements of the European Community Executive Commission to re-examine all business, credit and financial relations between the Community and the Soviet Union. " Meanwhile, the community decided to support the US-Soviet grain embargo against the Soviet Union in the trade has taken some drastic measures. To the rear half of the 1980 s to the 1990 s was the "second detente" bilateral relations with the gradual demise of the Cold War period.CMEA political and economic relations with the community at different times and have different performance characteristics, but the overall trend is bilateral relations have been constantly improving and evolving, and increasingly to reduce the impact of economic relations and political relations. CMEA and the continuous development of relations between the European Community and the European region to themselves had a tremendous impact.This paper describes the evolution of specific bilateral relations, the European Union and the Comecon was found at the time in the world are all great influence on regional economic cooperation organization, to explore changes in the European Union during the Cold War and the CMEA relations, help us many of today’s understanding of the relationship between regional economic groupings, to provide a reference for our cooperation to better deal with China’s participation in regional economic organizations and other regional economic organizations.