In 1994 the EU drew up a milestone document on formulating a new Asia policy, which suggested that Europe should reinforce its economic presence in Asia and strengthen Euro-Asian political ties.
一九九四年歐體便製定了里程碑文件「製定新亞洲策略」，建議歐洲加強在亞洲的經濟勢力，同時加強歐亞的政治聯繫。