Activities of Francisco José MILLÁN MON related to 2023/2127(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-China relations (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations General Assembly resolutions on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular the 23 February 2023 resolution 'Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine' (A/RES/ES- 11/6) and the 1 March 2022 resolution on the aggression against Ukraine (A/RES/ES-11/L.1),
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the bilateral agreement on cooperation on global ocean governance, known as the 'EU- China Ocean Partnership', signed by the EU and the People's Republic of China on 16 July 2018,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas China is simultaneously a partner, whose cooperation is essential for meeting global challenges, and also increasingly a competitor and systemic rival to the EU;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Union's bilateral trade deficit with China is very serious and growing, having increased exponentially over the last four years from EUR 154 billion to EUR 396 billion;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas China abstained in the votes on United Nations General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas China agreed to a 'no- limits friendship' with Russia on 4 February 2022; whereas the EU must not accept critical political or military support by China for Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine or for any circumvention of EU sanctions imposed following Russia’s illegal invasion; whereas the positions taken by China on the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine must influence the European Union's China policy;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU must not accept any unilateral change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, particularly by force, nor remain indifferent to the ongoing human rights violations within China, in particular in Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Hong Kong;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas a European Union-China summit is due to be held before the end of this year;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the latest strategy for European Union-China relations dates from March 2019 and it would be desirable to revise and update the strategy in view of the new geopolitical context;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the EU and the PRC signed a bilateral agreement in 2018, known as the Blue Partnership, which aims to improve cooperation on global ocean governance;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) continue engaging with China to tackle global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity, health and pandemic preparedness, food security, disaster risk reduction, 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 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) call on China to uphold the rules- based international order and international law, especially the principles of the UN Charter, including respect for the territorial integrity or political independence of all states and non-use of force;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) maintain diplomatic stability while increasing the EU’s assertiveness towards China in order to assume its responsibility as a member of the UN Security Council to pressure Russia into stopping its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and immediately, fully and unconditionally withdrawing its troops from Ukraine;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) intensify, together, dialogue and close cooperation in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and, more generally, with regard to the sustainable use of marine biological resources and ocean governance;
Amendment 212 #
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 supporttudy 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 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) insist that China fulfils its responsibilities as a global power by upholding international law, human rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) strengthen the EU’s economic autonomy, ensure mutually beneficial economic relations and prevent sensitive technologies from being used for military purposes by de-risking trade flows and reducing critical dependencies on the PRCaddress the very serious and growing imbalances in our trade relations with China, which have soared in recent years; strengthen the EU’s economic autonomy by reducing dependency on Chinese products in certain areas, such as critical materials, especially lithium, and making efforts to diversify European supplies so as to avoid complete dependency on China; ensure fair, balanced, mutually beneficial economic relations based on reciprocity and transparency; give special attention to exchanges of advanced technologies and prevent sensitive technologies from being used for military purposes without aiming to decouple or turning inwards;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) ensure greater coordination and cooperation with like-minded partners – particularly with the United States, our most important ally and partner – on issues of common concern, especially but not exclusively on issues such as strategic dependencies, economic coercion, political interference and disinformation, and to promote international law- and rules- based multilateralism and strategic solidarity between democracies;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) fully leverage the Global Gateway strategy as a tool to intensify the EU’s engagement and business relations with partners from developing countries and provide an alternative to Chinese-driven foreign investment strategies, especially in Latin America, where China is already the biggest trading partner, and on the African continent;