7 Amendments of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2012/2137(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas EU-China relations have developed considerably since the signing of the EU-China cooperation agreement in 1985; whereas the Commission adopted its main political strategy on China in 2006 and, in this context, launched in January 2007 negotiations on a comprehensive partnership and cooperation agreement with a view to further improving relations between the EU and China, in particular in the field of trade and investment;
Amendment 120 #
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 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; wishes, however, to see a strengthening of these dialogues in the fields of the environment, security, energy and in particular the fight against counterfeit products, in view of its impact on public health and safety;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Calls on the EU to speak with one voice with China so as to avoid a situation in which bilateral partnerships and agreements undermine the Union's position; calls for the EU to implement a long-term strategy vis-à-vis China, providing operational coordination both between the institutions of the Union and between the Union and Member States;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 w (new)
Paragraph 1 w (new)
1w. Takes the view that China should, within the framework of the WTO and in conjunction with the WIPO, be a party to all international negotiations on the fight against counterfeiting and the protection of intellectual property rights; welcomes in this regard the signing by China on 26 June 2012 of the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Admires the courage and the social responsibility of numerous Chinese citizens for defending precious social rights in their country, but denounces the tragic state of affairs whereby several of them are being officially persecuted and punished for their efforts to correct well-known social dangers/criminal acts such as corruption, abuse of office, environmental damage, AIDS infection, food poisoning, construction fraud concerning schools, illegal land and property expropriation, often committed by local party authorities; urges the Chinese leadership to encourage civil responsibility for observing social human rights and to rehabilitate officially persecuted and punished defenders of these rights; also expects a responsible Chinese leadership to comply strictly with individual human rightsconsiders that the efforts made by the Chinese authorities in respect of certain human rights in China, in particular social and labour rights are insufficient; encourages therefore the EU and China to develop a closer and more responsible strategic dialogue, based on mutual understanding;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the global importance of the South China Sea, through which one-third of the world’s trade passes, and therefore urgently appeals to all involved parties to ensure the freedom of maritime transport, fight effectively against piracy and to settle their conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea by international arbitration and to refrain from unilateral political and military actions;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Appreciates the Chinese leadership’s acknowledgement of the serious criticism of its imbalanced, raw-material-centred African policy during the Forum of Chinese-African Cooperation (FOCAC), held on 20 July 2012 in Beijing, which is shown by its current open promotion of a diversification of its activities on the continent; points to the obvious ethical and strategic flaws of China’s non-intervention principle in Africa’s domestic policies in cases of popular resistance against repressive regimes (e.g., Sudan), or in cases of regime change (e.g., Libya); notes that the increasing Chinese presence in Africa has led to grave social tensions, but welcomes the fact that Chinese companies have expressed their willingness to place greater emphasis on social responsibility in their African activities; calls on the EU to remain vigilant about the political, economic, social and environmental impact of China's growing investments in Africa;