Activities of Ana GOMES related to 2015/2003(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-China relations (debate) PT
Amendments (11)
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the Chinese interest in strategic infrastructure and other investments in EuropeU Member States; concludes, with regard to Beijing's demand for ISDS procedures as an essential element of a BIT, that Brussels should reciprocally demand that provisions be included in the BIT that guarantee better access for and fairer treatment of EU companies on the Chinese marketaim at replacing the ISDS system with a new system for resolving disputes between investors and states which is subject to democratic principles and scrutiny, where potential cases are treated in a transparent manner by publicly appointed, independent professional judges in public hearings and which includes an appellate mechanism, where consistency of judicial decisions is ensured, the jurisdiction of courts of the EU and of the Member States is respected, and where private interests cannot undermine public policy objectives;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores the imminent adoption of the Foreign Non-Governmental Organisations Management Law, which will severely and arbitrarily restrict the work and independence of civil society organisations in China, as well as their ability to access resources from and cooperate with international organisations;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Observes that, although the targets of the anti-corruption campaign extend to the highest political level, these seem to be limited to the allies of President Xi's main rivals in the CPC; considers that this fierce ongoing anti-corruption campaign is, at the same time, serving to win back popular trust in the CPC, to discipline bureaucracy and to eliminate rivals inside the CPC; regrets, however, that this campaign has been conducted in ways that further undermine the rule of law, with accused officials allegedly held in an unlawful detention system, deprived of basic legal protections, and often coerced to confess;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the priority given by President Xi's presidency to the relationship with the US, given his proposal for a ‘'new type of major power relationship' between China and the US; stresses that, if this view is perceived as a code word for dividing the Pacific into two spheres of influence, other countries in the region will be greatly concerned and the EU should, in its contacts with China voice this concern and show its opposition to such a world view; favours, however, a more constructive approach to a new world order that China should help construe and integrate, one founded on the universal values of human rights, democracy, human security;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls the necessity of avoidingmains alarmed at the escalating tension between parties in the South China Sea calls, therefore, on all parties involved to avoid unilateral provocative actions in the South China Sea and stresses the importance of peaceful settlement of disputes based on international law and with the help of impartial international mediation such as UNCLOS; considers it regrettable that China refuses to acknowledge the jurisdiction of both UNCLOS and the Court of Arbitration; Considers that a way forward for a possible peaceful resolution of the tension in the areas of the South and East China Seas is the negotiation and joint implementation of codes of conduct for the peaceful exploitation of the maritime areas in question, including the establishment of safe trade routes and quotas for fishing or attribution of areas for resource exploration; endorses thus the urgent call by the 26th ASEAN Summit for the speedy adoption of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the HR/VP to identify the risks to peace and security in the region as well as globally should armed conflict arise in the East and the South China Seas, in line with the priorities set forth in the European Maritime Security Strategy, what risks it would bear on the freedom and safety of navigation in the region and what risks exist there to specific European interests; considers that since other actors (namely Australia) are already significantly active politically in the Pacific and that the EU should rely on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in order to effectively contribute to the security in the region;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Chinese Government to use all its levers of influence to induce North Korea to return to credible denuclearisation talks and to take concrete steps to denuclearise and calls on the EU to exert diplomatic pressure on the Chinese Government to that effect, in line with its global objectives of non-proliferation;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws Beijing's attention to the indispensable role of the US and the EU with regard to China's modernisation goals, given its support for Putin against the West; moreover, reminds it of its international obligations and responsibilities in contributing to peace and global security, as a permanent member of the UNSC; regrets, in this regard, the fact that China, in partnership with Russia, has continuously blocked UN action on Syria, where a deadly war is being waged by Bashar al Assad on the Syrian people for over four years now;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that a strong contradiction exists between the official Chinese aspiration to the universality of human rights and the worsening human rights situationblatant degradation of the human rights situation in the country, namely with regards to freedom of expression and freedom of religion, which includes the continuous harassment, interrogation and detention of human rights lawyers and activists;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is deeply concerned with the draft law on counterterrorism, expected to be adopted in 2015, which may lead to further violations of the freedom of expression, assembly, association and religion, and legitimate human rights abuses in the name of security and the fight against terrorism, in particular in ethnic minority areas, such as Tibet and Xinjiang; urges the Chinese government to deeply revise the draft law to ensure its conformity with international human rights law;
Amendment 433 #
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 peopleDeplores the fact that the Chinese government continues to impose hard-line policies in Tibet and 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, considering it as a way to split China and achieve independence, as outlined in its White Paper on Tibet of April 2015; Takes the view that the Middle way Approach is an attempt to form genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people within the framework of China's constitution, providing a solid basis for a sustainable political solution to the issue of Tibet; protests against the everlasting 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; condemns, in specific, the harsh response of the Chinese government to the self-immolations of Tibetans as a form of protest, which included punishment of the families and communities for allegedly inciting or being involved in these protests; is deeply concerned with the forceful resettlement of over 2 million Tibetan nomads and herders since 2006 into so called "New Socialist Village", often leading to their impoverishment and dependence on public subsidies;