Activities of Manu PINEDA related to 2023/2127(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-China relations (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-China relations
Amendments (42)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the EU-China Strategic Partnership launched in 2003,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the resolution of 21 January 2021 from the European Parliament on connectivity and EU-Asia relations,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Climate Agreement, which came into force on 4 November 2016,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the People’s Republic of China has been described by the EU institutions as a cooperation partner, a negotiating partner with conflicting interests, an economic competitor, and a systemic rival; whereas, however, for many years EU has managed to maintain mutual advantageous relations with China which balanced the different challenges stemming from very different constitutional, political and ideological structures and self-understanding of both the partners grounded on historical and cultural experiences and developments including the relations between both entities;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the EU’s announced systemic rivalry can increasingly be seen as the overriding paradigm in how the EU deals with China; whereas this development is influenced by US efforts to shore up its allies across the globe — including Europe — as President Joseph Biden seeks to counter Beijing’s rising influence;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas instead of keeping diplomacy and political dialogue to settle differences and conflicts in the mutual relations, to clarify historic reasons for current interpretations of different interests and by that to create an understanding of the various approaches for shaping the current relationship and to understand and accept the systemic rivalry as a task for constructive competition and cooperation, sanctions have become the policy tool of choice of the EU with the aim to penalises political behaviour which has led to reciprocals measures by China;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas China is an investor in European Investment Bank bonds and the European Investment Bank has also been working with the China Green Finance Committee (under the aegis of the People’s Bank of China) to develop a common definition between Europe and China of green projects and green bond standards;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas both sides disagree on the fundamental question of values and norms as well as interests dedicated to the development of the entities; whereas both China and the EU are bound to their obligations under international human rights law; whereas the EU and China reaffirmed that human rights are universal, indivisible, and interdependent and interrelated, but have implemented this obligation in a different manner linking this task to national strategies of developing both the EU on the one hand and China on the other; whereas China as the EU has repeatedly reiterated its full support for international law enshrined in the UN Charter; whereas hundreds of millions of individuals had been brought out of poverty and acknowledged with social developments which never had been a reality in the traditional circles of social structures at the ground;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1 Stresses that EU-China cooperation should be more people- oriented and deliver more real benefits to citizens in order to build mutual trust and understanding;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a Believes it is imperative that both the EU and China do not act in a belligerent way towards each other or other countries, including through its rhetoric; highlights that both parties should always seek to promote dialogue where conflicts arise;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) continudeepen the engagingement with China to tackle global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity, health and pandemic preparedness, debt relief and humanitarian assistance, and increase dialogue with China on security issues in view of China’s increasingly critical role in global security;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) call on Chinaontinue to count on China as a reliable partner to uphold the rules- based international order, especially the principles of the UN Charter, including respect for the territorial integrity or political independence of all states;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) call on the EU and China to assume their responsibility as important international actors and avoid a transformation of the relations into confrontation; stresses that good cooperation between both partners is necessary to address global problems; reiterates that China remains a strategic partner for the EU and has been a reliable partner in many areas of international cooperation and upholding multilateralism;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) maintain diplomatic stability while increasing the EU’s assEU cooperativeness towards China in order to assume its responsibilityon, as well as welcoming China's diplomatic and dialogue proposal as a member of the UN Security Council to pressure Russia into stopping itend Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) underline EU and China’s mutual interest in promoting low-carbon development and addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transparent, public and well-regulated energy markets; believes in the value of strategic EU- China partnerships as necessary for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and for the effective combating of climate change; call on the EU and China to use their political weight to advance the implementation of the Paris Agreement as well as the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and urge a cooperative approach at the Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) recall that, as of January 2021, the number of countries that have joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China is 140, including 18 countries of the European Union, namely Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) point out that the EU has worked with China in the context of the EU- China Connectivity Platform; call for coordinated cooperation with China on the Belt and Road Initiative on the basis of reciprocity, sustainable development, inclusiveness, good governance, rule of law, ambitious social, environmental and fiscal standards, open and transparent rules, in particular as regards public procurement;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that China plays a constructive role in multilateral organisations such as the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations and support steps towards allowing Taiwan’s participation in the meetings, mechanism and activities of relevant international institutions such as the WHO, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) regret deeply the sanctions and countersanctions the parties have imposed on one another; stress that sanctions tend to be easier to introduce than to lift and therefore lead to years of confrontation, which generally tends to get worse;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 3
Paragraph 1 – subheading 3
Ensuring Europe’s strategic autonomy in dealing with China by de-risking
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) work closely towards fostering unity among the Member States’ approach towardswith China and strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy to ensure that Europe is able to defend its values and economic interests, as well as the global rules-based order;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) ensure greater coordination and cooperation with like-minded partners on issues of common concern, especially but not exclusively on issues such as strategic dependencies, economic coercion, political interference and disinformation, and to promote rules-based multilateralism and strategic solidarity between democracies;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) highlight that the EU’s ‘One China policy’ remains the foundation of our engagement with both the PRC and Taiwan but also underline the positive effect of deepening ties between the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y