17 Amendments of Ioannis KASOULIDES related to 2012/2137(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the establishment on February 2012 of the EU-China High- Level People-to-People Dialogue, which will accommodate all EU-China joint initiatives in this field
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to the 14th EU-China Summit and the 15th EU-China Summit, which took place in Beijing in February 2012 and in Brussels in September 2012, and to the Joint Statements issued at the conclusion thereof,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
– having regard to its recent resolutions on China, in particular its resolution of 23 May 2012 entitled ‘'EU and China: unbalanced trade?’3 '[1], of 2 February 2012 on EU foreign policy towards the BRICs and other emerging powers: objectives and strategies4 [2], and of 11 May2 September 20112 on the aAnnual rReport from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in 2009, presented to the European Parliament in application of Part II, Section G, paragraph 43 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 20065 , [1] Texts Adopted, P7_TA(2012)0218. [2] Texts Adopted, P7_TA(2012)0017. [3] Texts Adopted, P7_TA(2011)0227
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
– having regard to its resolutions of 7 September 2006 on EU-China relations6 ,[1] and of 5 February 2009 on Trade and economic relations with China, [1] OJ C 305 E, 14.12.2006, p. 219.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. wWhereas China emphasises social human rights (e.g., food, clothes, economic development), while the EU stresses in addition individual human rights (e.g., freedom of speech, religion, association);
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas China is a country that is passionate about the internet, with more than 500 million users, the country’s internet environment remaining, however, very restrictive;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the positive role of the PRC in South-East Asia in terms of economic regionalisation and dynamics is becoming increasingly overshadowed by territorial disputes in the East Asia and South China Sea with Vietnam (Paracel/Xisha islands) andJapan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan (Spratly/Nansha islands) – all areas rich in fish, as well as in oil and gas reserves;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the relations between China and the USA are the world's most important bilateral ties, in particular owing to the phenomenon of ‘Chinamerica’, or the strong financial-economic entanglement of Beijing and Washington;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Joins with the public commitment made by the EU and China during their High- Level Strategic Dialogue of 9-‑10 July 2012 in Beijing to set a good example of international cooperation in the 21st century through their Strategic Partnership; supports and encourages the almost sixty sectoral dialogues and in particular the human rights dialogue, between the EU and China with the conviction that an enhanced and highly developed partnership will be mutually beneficial to both the EU and China; in particular, encourages efforts to actively seek synergies between China 12th Five-Year Plan and the Europe 2020 Strategy with a view to deepening pragmatic cooperation in various fields.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 n (new)
Paragraph 1 n (new)
(n) Welcomes the launch and successful first round of the EU-China High Level People-to-People Dialogue; expresses satisfaction with the progress and achievements of ''EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue'' and takes note of the agreement at the 15th EU-China Summit on a series of follow-up actions in various areas of education, culture, multilingualism and youth;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 p (new)
Paragraph 1 p (new)
(p) Welcomes the call of both sides at the 15th EU-China Summit for a launch of a comprehensive EU-China Dialogue on Mobility and Migration at appropriate level and their mutual engagement to continue to explore ways of facilitating exchanges for Chinese and EU citizens, including mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the popular legitimacy of the CCPat the CCP enjoys a wider popular acceptance, although never verified by democratic elections, especially in view of its successful economic policy, but shares the criticism of independent Chinese scholars and observers that this legitimacyacceptance is seriously threatened by a ‘'red aristocracy’' of close family members of former and present party leaders who possess enormous fortunes owing to their political and economic connections, a grave situation which was recently laid bare by the Bo Xilai affair;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the increasing contacts between the PRC and Taiwan; notes China's strong wish for reunification with Taiwan; stresses that this political aim is still seriously undermined by Chinese missiles aimed at Taiwan and China's international isolation of Taiwan; expects that China, Taiwan and the EU will respect the free choice of Taiwanese citizens on the international status of their country;ir future; while any outcome must be based on mutually accepted and agreed arrangements through peaceful means.
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the PRC to use its regained global position in an enhanced responsible way by acting according to its own criteria of ‘'peaceful development’' and ‘'a harmonious world’;', commensurate to its global contribution, at the UNSC on matters such as Syria, at G20 to deal with the world financial crisis, and on aligning itself on WTO rules.
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
(b) Calls on China to review its policy of "non interference in the internal affairs of countries" in cases of severe breach of international humanitarian law.
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Asks China to dispel growing international concerns about its non- transparent military budget, which officially increased by 11.2 % in 2012 to EUR 80.6 billion;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the global importance of the South ChinEast Asia Sea, through which one-third of the world's trade passes, and therefore urgently appeals to all involved parties to settle their confparties concerned to refrain from unilateral policting territorial claims in the South China Sea by international arbitration and to refrain from unilateral political and military actioncal and military actions and seek peaceful and cooperative solutions regarding the East Asia’s maritime areas, in accordance with international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and to clarify the basis for their claims; calls on all parties to take steps to calm the situation and agree on de-escalating measures of engagement in case of unforeseen incidents;