council decis decemb conclud agreement scientif technolog cooper european commun govern peopl republ china ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl conjunct articl sentenc articl subparagraph thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament commun peopl republ china pursu specif research technolog develop rtd programm area common interest basi past experi side express desir establish deeper broader framework conduct collabor scienc technolog cooper field scienc technolog form part global cooper commun peopl republ china decis june council authoris commiss negoti agreement scientif technolog cooper commun govern peopl republ china quot agreement quot decis decemb council decid agreement sign behalf commun agreement sign decemb agreement approv decid articl agreement scientif technolog cooper european commun govern peopl republ china approv behalf commun text agreement attach decis articl pursuant articl agreement presid council give notif procedur entri forc agreement complet part commun brussel decemb council presid tuomioja oj opinion deliv novemb publish offici journal date entri forc agreement publish offici journal european commun gener secretariat council