Activities of Krzysztof LISEK related to 2010/2301(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on EU and China: Unbalanced Trade?
Amendments (7)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. wWhereas although economic growth in China has lifted half a billion people out of poverty since 1990 still, according to the World Bank, 207 million Chinese live below the poverty level;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. whereas China is the second biggest trading partner of the European Union;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)
Paragraph C b (new)
Cb. Whereas the EU has been running a structural deficit with China in trade in goods since 1997, which demands from the EU to set up a new strategic framework of cooperation with China;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses on the one side the growing competitiveness of the Chinese market, difficult access to it for European companies, unclear market regulations especially in the area of FDI and protection of property rights, and on the other side that there is great potential in mutual market access, liberalisation and deepening trade and investment cooperation between Europe and China;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned at the rising total EU trade deficit with China; is convinced, however, that the strong growth in trade between all the EU Member States and China represents a crucial development instrument for both the EU and China, as open trade is one of the most effective drivers of economic growth, the fight against poverty and wealth creation;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU to improve its effectiveness when it comes to trading with China by better institutional organization as well as finding a coherent position towards China among the Member States;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to move away from traditional development cooperation and aid towards a more commercially oriented relationship with China in the interests of both sides; stresses in this respect that the new approach must take into consideration the fact that China has become itself an important donor especially in Africa, and that therefore its development agenda with the EU should rather focus on concrete areas of common interest;