8 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2017/2274(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that recent investigations found China has since 2008 acquired assets in Europe worth 318 billion dollars; notes that these number do not several include mergers, investments and joint-ventures;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that China is a major global trade player and that this could represent in principle a good opportunity for EU businesses as long as they are not discriminated against or subjected to unfair practices;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that EU outward foreign direct investment in China has steadily decreased since 2012, while China’s investment in the EU has grown exponentially over the past years; notes that the Commission proposal to introduce a legal framework for the screening of FDI inflows into the EU was amongst others based on a sharp increase of Chinese investment into EU strategic sectors; reiterates that the screening of FDI into Europe as its sole purpose should have the protection of security or public order and should not lead to disguised protectionism;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is concerned about China's industrial overproduction which has led to the current global overcapacity of steel and aluminium and the measures several countries have since taken in response; is also concerned about other elements of China's trade practices, including unfair competition, its practices in the field of intellectual property and the use of cyber espionage to gather information from business representatives and government officials visiting China;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the cooperation between the EU, Japan and the United States to work together to jointly address issues related to China's trade practices including overcapacity and forced technology transfers;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a unified European position and strategy towards China; calls on all EU member states to consistently adhere to this strategy; Calls for coordinated cooperation with China on the Belt and Road Initiative on the basis of open and transparent rules, in particular regarding public procurement;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on China to strive to play a responsible role on the global stage, including giving its active support to the multilateral rules-based trading system and the WTO as well as the actual adherence to its rules;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses concern about the number of restrictions that European companies continue to face in China, including through joint venture requirements and forced data localization and source code disclosure, especially in sectors covered by the ‘Made in China 2025’ plan;