Activities of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2021/2041(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation
Amendments (20)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 9 October2013 on EU-Taiwan trade relations,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the G7 statement of 5 May 2021,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement of 16 April 2021,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
— having regard to U.S.-ROK Leaders’ Joint Statement of 21 May 2021,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas China’s continued military belligerence and grey-zone activities, as well as other dimensions of the provocation such as spying actions, cyber- attacks, talent poaching, against Taiwan poses a grave threat to the status quo between Taiwan and China, as well as to the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Taiwan’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus have proven to be among the most effective in the world; whereas Taiwan’s efforts in different dimensions to contribute actively to the international community’s common good in the context of the pandemic is a tangible example of Taiwan behaving as a partner and proof that it should be treated as such; whereas Taiwan has the capacity to provide equally valuable contributions to the international community in dealing with the other many challenges of our time;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU remains the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Taiwan, with an accumulated value of EUR 48 billion up to 2019, accounting for 31 % of Taiwan’s inward FDI; whereas Taiwan’s FDI into the EU amount to only 2.5 billion € and there is much potential for more;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Taiwan has a participatory democracy based on progressive values which has led to the legalisation of same-sex marriage and the phase out of nuclear energy;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the US and Japan have highlighted for the first time the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in a recent bilateral summit’s joint statement, which was then followed by a similar statement by the G7 in early May;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Recommends that the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission:
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) works closely with the Member States to upgradehelp intensify EU-Taiwan political relations and to elevate them topursue a comprehensive and enhanced partnership with the official signing of a respective agreementunder the guidance of the EU’s One China Policy;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) prepares an impact assessment on a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with Taiwan before the end of 2021 in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic tiesuch investment negotiations;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) expresses grave concern over China’s continued pressure against Taiwan including military belligerence against Taiwan; urges China to desist from any destabilising activities against Taiwan, and insists that any change to cross-strait relations must not be made unilaterally nor against the will of Taiwanese citizens; urges the Commission to take a proactive role in working with like-minded international partners to safeguardpursue peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and to sustainpartner with democracy in Taiwan;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international bodies, including the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Interpol;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) encourages increased officialeconomic, scientific, cultural, political and people- to-people exchanges between the EU and Taiwan, including at the highest levels, so as to fully reflect the dynamic, multi- faceted and close cooperation between the EU and Taiwan as like-minded partners;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) includes Taiwan as an important EU partner and regional economic power inaddresses the tensions across the Taiwan Strait and the protection of Taiwan democracy in the context of the upcoming EU Indo-Pacific Strategy currently being prepared by the EEAS;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) continues to adopt initiatives toshares available information about opportunities for enhanced bilateral economic relations and people-to-people contacts, including in academia and civil society; encourages European and Taiwanese cooperation in the media sector, so as to diversify the Chinese language media environment in the EU and provide an alternative to PRC controlled media outlets;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) supports initiatives allowing the EU to engage in partnerships with Taiwan in the fields of ICT, biotech, health and connectivity; works on concrete cooperation and initiatives between the EU Connectivity Strategy and Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) encourages the EU and Member States to deepen cooperation with Taiwan in confronting disinformation from malign third countries, including the sharing of best-practices; supports intensified cooperation between relevant European and Taiwanese think-tanks in that field;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) further promotes tourism and youth exchanges with Taiwan through initiatives such as working holiday or the Erasmus programmes and to explore opportunities of cooperation in higher education and other areas with the goal of strengthening China and Taiwan expertise in Europe and contributing to a better understanding of Europe in Taiwan;