The European Commission (EC), the executive arm of the European Union (EU), issued a new policy paper on Tuesday, regarding the bloc's relations with China.

Entitled "EU-China: Closer partners, growing responsibilities," the 10-page document expounds on the importance of developing the EU-China relations, the increasing strength of China, and the policies and measures the EU would adopt to boost ties.

This is the sixth policy paper that the commission has issued on EU-China relations. It is also the first China policy paper released by the current EC, headed by President Jose Manuel Barroso.