8 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2008/2171(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes China's achievements in lifting 350 million of its citizens out of extreme poverty through far-reaching economic reforms, which have benefited above all the urban population; is concerned about the large rural population living in poverty which has not yet benefited from the boom, and calls on China to continue its efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals for the benefit of the more deprived members of its population; stresses that, as a member of the UN, China is committed to the MDGs and should also contribute to pursuing their achievement in developing countries;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that today's open trading system could stimulate economic activity between China and developing countries to the possible benefit of both sides and could be an unprecedented opportunity for economic growth and for their integration into the world economy;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that China, as a member of the WTO, has affirmed its commitment to respecting core labour rights; in this context, calls on the EU to encourage China to improve workers' rights, including freedom of association, and to put an end to child and forced labour;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Hopes that the Chinese authorities will live up to the promises they made before the Olympic Games in 2008 on human and minority rights, democracy and the rule of law; and remains deeply concerned about the continuing repression of Tibetans and other minorities in China, as well as the ongoing restrictions on freedom of expression in the media and politics in China; calls on the Council and the Commission to address these issues in their dialogue with China;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the lack of ecological and environmental planning in China which has led to huge problems in air, water and soil pollution which are a major threat to the sustainability of industrial and agricultural activity as well as a threat to the health of the population; calls on the Chinese authorities to meet stricter targets for CO2 emissions and to impose tight restrictions on industrial and urban polluters; recalls the Joint Declaration on Climate Change of 2005 between China and the EU, which established a Partnership on Climate Change, and the need to speed up its implementation; highlights the fact that the low environmental standards of Chinese projects in developing countries can do serious harm in regions that are the most likely to suffer from climate change, and can also lead to the disruption of livelihoods; therefore, calls on the Commission to address the environmental impact of the Chinese presence in Africa in its trilateral dialogue with Africa and China;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the Commission Communication on "the EU, Africa, China: Towards trilateral dialogue and cooperation"; stresses that the European Parliament is of the view that that priority projects should also focus on health and education;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes Chinese investment in Africa, Asia and Latin America but calls on the Commission to monitor developments closely to ensure that such activities are not to the financial, environmental or social detriment of the local populations in the least developeding countries, whereas imports of Chinese consumer goods have proved to undercut local production and cost African jobs, whereas certain Chinese contracts to exploit natural resources are not sufficiently transparent; whereas Chinese aid is often tied; therefore calls on the Commission to initiate a dialogue in this regard through the EU-China-Africa trialogue swiftly;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that as a member of the UN Security Council, China has a responsibility to promote peace and security and human rights; thinks that China could do more in terms of using its influence as an important commercial and investment partner in several countries to promote peace and security and human rights;