12 Amendments of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2015/2003(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the remarks made by European Council President Tusk on 29th June 2015 at the joint press conference with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang following the 17th EU-China Summit where he expressed the EU’s ‘concerns on freedom of expression and association in China, including the situation of the persons belonging to minorities such as Tibetans and Uighurs’ and where he ‘encouraged China to resume a meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama’s representatives’,
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the commitments made during the March 2014 visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Brussels to deepen exchanges between the EU and China on human rights issues to be matched by tangible improvements in the situation on the ground;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses concern at recent political and civil unrest in Hong Kong and calls on China to abide by its obligations to the people of Hong Kong to preserve their rights and freedoms, under the terms of the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores that China's draft NGO law would tighten the government's control over civil society, intensifying an already existing repression and restriction of political and civil rights, including by banning "overseas NGOs" that are not registered with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security and provincial public security departments from funding any Chinese individual or organization, and prohibiting Chinese groups from conducting "activities" on behalf of or with the authorization of non-registered overseas NGOs, including those based in Hong Kong and Macau;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stands in solidarity with the people of China in their efforts to combat terrorism and extremism however expresses concern that the definition of "terrorist" included in China's draft law on counter- terrorism, if not substantially revised, may give scope for the penalisation of almost any peaceful expression of Tibetan or Uyghur culture, religion or identity that may differ from those of the state;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Expresses concern at the arrest, trial, and sentencing of civil rights advocates, human rights defenders, and government critics in China; further believes that such individuals can play a positive role in addressing issues of concern in China at a local, regional and national level, and in helping develop the rule of law;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Protests against the marginalisation of Tibetan culture by the CPC and urges the Chinese authorities to respect the freedom of expression, association and religion of the Tibetan people; is deeply concerned that over 142 Tibetans have resorted to self-immolations to protest against the lack of freedom in Tibet; Notes with concern the recently passed criminalisation measures of self- immolations aimed at punishing those allegedly associated with self-immolators, including friends, families and even entire communities;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Deplores the fact that the Chinese government continues to rejects the Dalai Lama's "Middle Way Approach" aimed at the achievement of genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people within the borders of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Constitution, considering it as a way to split China and achieve independence, as outlined in its White Paper on Tibet of April 2015;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes with concern travel restrictions, notably in Tibet and Xinjiang, that can be imposed upon EU citizens, particularly in the case of diplomats and journalists; notes that no such restrictions apply to Chinese citizens (including diplomats and journalists) across EU Member States; strongly urges therefore that steps be taken to enforce the principle of reciprocity;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Believes strong, on-going EU-China relations must provide an effective platform for a mature, meaningful, open human rights dialogue based on mutual respect; further believes the 40th anniversary of EU-China relations in 2015 provides a real opportunity for progress in this area;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Is deeply concerned about the forceful re-settlement of over 2 million Tibetan nomads and herders since 2006 into the so called "New Socialist Village", as well as plans to increase urban population in Tibet by 30 percent by the end of 2020;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. AConsiders that both China and Taiwan are important economic partners of the EU in Asia and Pacific region; welcomes significant improvement of cross-strait relations and the institutionalized meetings being created between ministers in charge of cross-strait relations from both sides of the Taiwan Strait; advocates negotiating a bilateral investment agreement between the EU and Taiwan, given that Taiwan is, at regional level, the best gateway and springboard to China for EU businesses;