Activities of Radosław SIKORSKI related to 2021/2037(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A new EU-China strategy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a new EU-China strategy
Amendments (47)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas through its strong economic growth and ambitious foreign policy agenda, China is asserting a stronger global role both as an economic power and as foreign policy actor, which poses serious political, economic, security and technological challenges to the EU, which has significant consequences for the world order and poses threats to liberal democracy;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing EU China Strategy has revealed its limitations in the light of recent developments and the global challenges posed by China;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) elaborate a more assertive EU- China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with BeijChinga in the interest of the EU as a whole, while defending our values and promoting a rules-based multilateral order; underlines that the strategy needs to take into account the multifaceted nature of the EU’s relationship with China; highlights, that China is a cooperation and a negotiating partner for the EU, but also an economic competitor, and a systemic rival;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 1
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 1
1) Open dialogue onand cooperation to address global challenges;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
2) Engagement on human rights issues through economic leverage, including freedom of the press and the media;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 3
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 3
3) Analysis of the threats and challenges as well as opportunities for cooperation;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
6) Defence and promotion of core European interests and values by transforming the EU into a more effective geopolitical actor;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the new EU-China strategy involves China in an open dialogue on global challenges, such as climate change and, the fight against global pandemichealth crises, and the reform of specific multilateral organisations;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores the importance of capitalising on China’s commitment to tackling climate change by reinforcing an EU-China partnership in this field and; emphasises the need to ensure that China commits to peak its emissions before 2030, in line withadheres to its commitments under the Paris Agreement, including by implementing a carbon border adjustment mechanism in the EU;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for Human Rights Dialogues to be held regularlyon an annual basis and calls for a solid benchmarking of the progress made in bilateral dialogues more generally; underlines that these Human Rights Dialogues need to include, but not be limited to, the following issues:
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
- Media freedom and freedom of the press;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 2 (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 2 (new)
- Rights of minorities, including in the regions of Xinjiang and Tibet;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 (new)
- Freedom of speech;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 4 (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 4 (new)
- The right of assembly;
Amendment 168 #
Engagement on human rights issues through economic leverage
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Underlines the conditions and pre- ratification commitments that must be met before Parliament can give itCalls consent to the EU-China CAI, notably China to:
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
(a) having a timetable for China’s ratificationratify and implementation of key International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on labour rights and, including a robust monitoring mechanism, as well as concrete measures or steps towards putting an end to other human rights violations against the Uyghur minority in China;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
(a a) undertake concrete measures towards putting an end to human rights violations, such as forced labour, against minorities in China, including in the provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point b
Paragraph 8 – point b
(b) a recommitment by China to uphold its international commitments to Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong’s Basic Law;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c
Paragraph 8 – point c
(c) lifting the counter-sanctions imposed by the Chinese Government on EU entities and individuals;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
(c a) ensure that all journalists can conduct their work freely, without impediments and fear of reprisals; stresses that freedom of the press and media should be ensured; requests the EU to support free speech and free media in China by establishing a European Democratic Media Fund to support independent journalism;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. States its support for the UN to carry out legal investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity taking place in the Xinjiang regionseveral regions in China;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the introduction of a unilateral ban on the import of products fpromduced using forced labour and, child labour, or any other form of modern slavery;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a
Paragraph 14 – point a
(a) preserving the EU’s unityensuring the EU’s unity at the Member State level, which is needed to be able to properly implement the new EU- China strategy; calls on all EU Member States to show solidarity with EU core values;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c
Paragraph 14 – point c
(c) strengthening the EU’s unique brand of responsiblecapabilities in pursuit of global leadership;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
(d) ensuring that the President of the Commission is present at the BRI annual forum to ensure that the decisions taken by EU Member States involved in the BRI initiative are in line with EU policies and interests; stresses that consultations must take place at EU-level, for example through a joint PSC-TPC meeting at Council level, before every BRI annual forum to ensure that EU Member States speak with one voice; stresses that the BRI must meet international standards; underlines that BRI projects must be closely monitored, also with regard to their negative political effects in the EU;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e
Paragraph 14 – point e
(e) examining and screening all infrastructure contracts to ensure their conformity with EU legislation as well as their alignment with the EU’s strategic interests, as defined by the EU-China strategy;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the bilateral and uncoordinated engagement of some Member States with China, and the failure to inform the Commission when signing Memoranda of Understanding with third countries, is counterproductive; requests EU Member States to refrain from signing any such Memoranda without consulting the Council and the Commission; calls for the establishment of a coordination mechanism on the EU- level to deal with such issues; recalls Article 24 of the Treaty on the European Union, which notes that the “Member States shall support the Union's external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity”, and that they “shall refrain from any action which is contrary to the interests of the Union or likely to impair its effectiveness as a cohesive force in international relations”;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. BelievStresses that the future EU-China strategy should be more coordinated between the EU institutions and the Member States, as well as between the different Commission Directorates General, and the European Parliament;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the EU to work with all Member States which do not have investment screening mechanisms to urgently bring forward such legislation as a precondition of the ratification of the EU- China CAI, in line with the EU Framework for Screening of Foreign Direct Investment, and calls for Member States to be issued with special guidance on screening investments and acquisitions from Chinese firms, including those under the influence of the Chinese state;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the assertive and, at times, aggressive diplomatic pressure from the Chinese authorities; underlinstresses that EU institutions can in no way bow to pressure or censorship from Chinese channels;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the VP/HR to coordinate the Union’s actions with like-minded partners on the protection of human rights and support for civil society in China and for Chinese diaspora around the world, as well as the defence of liberal democracy in the world, notably in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and with a view to engaging China to respect international law, the freedom of navigation and the peaceful resolution of disputes; underlines further, that such partnerships and multilateral cooperation with like-minded partners should encompass all elements and measures outlined in the new EU-China strategy;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessary for the EU to promote a balanced and prosperous transatlantic relationship with the Biden Administrationgovernment of the United States, in order to maintain and demonstrate the united strength of global liberal democracies, including through our work in multilateral organisations;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the importance of the EU remaining vigilant about China’s changing role and growing influence in multilateral organisations, including the United Nations, to which it is the second biggest financial contributor, and to ensure better coordination among the Member States and towards combining the strength of global liberal democracies, in order to respond tocounter this development;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses that China is the largest provider of peacekeepers among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, but has refused to adopt sections of Chapter VII of the UN Charter and the pillar of Responsibility to Protect (R2P); underlines that the EU has integrated R2P in its external action;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for stronger EU cooperation with NATO on Chinese security challenges; supports NATO’s proposal to develop a political strategy for approaching a world in which China will be of growing importance through to 2030a global superpower;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes that China has become more assertive in the East China and South China seas, and that Japan is increasingly alarmed by China’s growing military presence; stresses that Japan and the United States have expressed their “serious concerns” over a new law in China that authorises Chinese coast guard ships to use weapons against foreign vessels violating what China considers to be its territory;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Council’s intention to reinforce the EU’s strategic focus, presence and action in the Indo-Pacific by launching a new EU Strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific; notes that such a new strategy should be in synthesis with the EU-China strategy;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for increased funding for 5G rollout projects and research into 6G, AI and big data technology, in order to ensure future network security and increased digital sovereignty which will be vital for digitalisation and economic growth, but also for closing the technological gap with China; calls further for a coordinated EU cybersecurity strategy and for an increase in the Member States’ capabilities in this field, in order to, inter alia, counter threats to the EU’s critical infrastructure emanating from third countries, including China;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it necessaryUnderlines the need to develop new industrial policies in areas such as microchips and semiconductor production, rare earth mining, cloud computing and telecoms technology in order to decrease EU’s reliance on Chinese supply chains;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the importance on working on AI regulation and on an ethical and civil liability framework for AI systems and affiliated technologies that boosts citizen-centred and privacy- sensitive innovation, in partnership with key strategic partners that share the EU’s liberal and democratic values; underlines that systems of social scoring are not in line with the EU’s fundamental values; stresses the need for the EU to preserve the rights of the individual; stresses, therefore, that such policies and tools of surveillance should under no circumstances be used in the EU; underlines, therefore, that the EU must work to limit and counter the transnational reach of digital repression;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Believes that the Union should continue working towards its transformation into abecoming a more effective geopolitical player by ensuring a more united geopolitical approach of its Member States, as well as by fostering its strategic autonomy;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe should be used to give the VP/HR a stronger mandate to act on behalf of the EU in foreign policy matters, and take the necessary steps to introduce qualitied majority voting in certain areas of foreign affairs, as well as to create a European Defence Union, which would include European military capabilities;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for defence cooperation among the Member States to be strengthened and for the Member States to invest in stronger cooperation with other democratic playand like-minded partners such as Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Points out the need to equip the European External Action Service with a mandate and the necessary resources to study and counter Chinese disinformation operations; calls on China to refrain from conducting covert means of manipulating public discourse in the EU; encourages the Commission to develop an EU-wide regulatory system to prevent media companies either funded or controlled by third country governments to acquire European media companies, in order to preserve independent and free media reporting in the EU;