Fremhæves skal også, at aftalen bibeholder tidligere bilaterale aftaler mellem medlemsstaterne og Folkerepublikken Kina på alle de områder, der ikke omfattes af den foreslåede aftale, ligesom de eksisterende aftaler opretholdes i de tilfælde, hvor deres bestemmelser er gunstigere.
It is important, moreover, to retain the bilateral agreements previously concluded between Member States and the People's Republic of China in all areas not covered by the agreement that is now proposed, as well as to retain such agreements in their entirety wherever their provisions are more favourable.