Activities of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2021/2041(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Taiwan strategically important location, its critical role in global high-tech supply chains, and its democratic way of life all make the country of great importance to European democracies;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas researchers, looking at the two sides’ military strength, trade relations, public opinion, political events and support from allies have concluded that Taiwan and the strait may well become the most dangerous place on earth in the near future as the risk of escalations between China and the United States is rising;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Taiwan’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus have proven to be among the most effective in the world; whereas the recent surge in contagions, the lack of vaccines and Chinese interference in Taiwan’s efforts to directly procure them, raise serious concerns;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Taiwan dominates the semiconductor manufacturing markets as its producers manufactures around 50% of semiconductors in the world;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas in 2016 the EU committed to use every available channel to encourage initiatives aimed at promoting dialogue, cooperation and confidence- building between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait but this aspiration has so far not been fulfilled;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) prepares an impact assessment on a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) and an Economic Cooperation Agreement (ECA) with Taiwan before the end of 2021 in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) reminds that the EU has significant security interests in the Taiwan Strait and there’s a direct connection between European Prosperity and Asian security and, therefore, consequences for Europe of a conflict would extend well beyond the economic realm;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) calls on the EU and its Member States to leverage its important expertise in conflict resolution and its diplomatic clout and launch a high-profile push for dialogue between China and Taiwan; acknowledges Taiwan willingness to engage in such a discussion with Beijing;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international bodies, including the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) supports initiatives allowing the EU to engage in partnerships with Taiwan in the fields of ICT, biotech, health, security and connectivity;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) strengthens cooperation with Taiwan with a view to exchanging best practices in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, launching initiatives to facilitate the procurements of vaccines and continuing to enhance the EU’s cooperation with Taiwan in health and communicable disease control;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) commends Taiwan’s acts of solidarity with the EU, as demonstrated by the donation of over 7 million surgical masks to several Member States during the pandemic; calls for reciprocating this solidarity by providing or facilitating the provisioning of vaccine doses;