EU envoy goes to China

Not wanting to wait for the constitution the EU has sent an envoy to China. Nice to see that they are waiting to see if the democratic will of the peoples of the EU is to have this constitution and therefore the foreign service that it creates. However perhaps it is a good thing, the EU has alot more in common with China than the democratic states that it replaces, lack of democratic legitimacy, large (failed) state owned industries, no respect for press freedom, a willingness to deal with despots. Much in common, except of course growth rates.