3 Amendments of James CARVER related to 2017/2274(INI)
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 1
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EU Member States to urgently and decisively step up collaboration and unity on their China policies, with a view to speaking with one voice, and strongly suggests taking advantage of Europe’s much greater collective bargaining power with China, and that EuropeSuggests that increased collaboration amongst Western states, including Member States, will help the West defends its free democracies so as to better face up to China’s systematic efforts to influence its politicians and civil society, in order to shape an opinion more conducive to China’s strategic interests; is concerned that China is also attempting to influence educational and academic institutions and their curricula; proposes that the EU andsuggests that the Member States foster high-quality European think tanks on China in order to ensure the availability of independent expert advice for strategic orientations and decision-making;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Calls on those Member States participating in the 16+1 format to carry out sound analysis and scrutiny of suggested infrastructure projects and to ensure not to compromise national and European interests for short-term financial support and long-term commitments to Chinese involvement in strategic infrastructure projects and potentially greater political influence, which would undermine the EU’s common positions on China;