8 Amendments of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2012/2137(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 60 #
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 usersinternet is developing swiftly in China, with more than 500 million users, creating a public opinion online;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the increasing contactsrapprochement between the PRCChina 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 that resulted in the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed in 2010; stresses that the deepening of economic and trade relations should go along with increased cross strait people-to-people contacts with a view to defusing tension, enhancing mutual understanding and making mainland Chinese people familiar with Taiwan democratic system; expects the two sides to engage in a gradual process of disarmament and demilitarization in the Taiwan strait;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
(a) Takes note of the decision of Hong Kong's Chief Executive not to force the implementation of a controversial "national education" curriculum after mass demonstrations and widespread opposition; calls on the Beijing authorities to fully respect the "one country-two systems" principle in compliance with the agreement signed before the handover of the former British colony to the PRC; welcomes the high turnout in the recent elections of the Legislative Council and expects the introduction of the universal suffrage for the election of all the members of this assembly in the shortest delay;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
(g) Takes note of the evolution of the labour market and of the increased number of social conflicts, welcomes in this regard the implementation of the Labour contract law and calls for the legislative framework to be supplemented by the adoption of a law on collective bargaining ; calls on the freedom of trade union, which is guaranteed by the constitution, to be implemented;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
(d) Regrets the lack of any substantial progress as regards the EU-China Human Rights dialogue; calls on the EEAS, the Council and the Commission to step up efforts in order to make this dialogue more effective and result-oriented including preparatory meetings with both international and local CSOs and NGOs in the presence of the authorities of both sides; stresses the importance to address thoroughly all the problems concerning human rights and the rule of law in China and in the EU; calls, furthermore, on EU leaders not to refrain from raising human rights issues clearly during EU- China summits;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. UExpresses its deep concern at the growing tension between China and Japan over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands; refrains from siding with territorial claims of either party; 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 adhere to a multilateral approach to Asia- Pacific security issues to settle their conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea by international arbitration and to refrain from unilateral political and military actionstone down statements, avoid nationalistic rhetoric and to refrain from unilateral political and military actions; expresses the willingness to support constructive dialogue in the region as well as a mutually beneficial development;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
(b) Regrets the decision of the PRC to use twice its veto power to stop at the UN Security Council the resolutions on Syria supported by the EU calling for international sanctions on the Assad regime and a more active role of the international community in the resolution of the crisis and the protection of the civilian population; calls on Beijing to adopt a more constructive attitude moving beyond positions that have proved so far to be ineffective;