Activities of Nadja HIRSCH related to 2017/2274(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the state of EU-China relations
Amendments (7)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that China is a major global trade player and that this could represent in principle a good opportunity for EU businesses as long as they are not discriminated against or subjected to unfair practices;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that EU outward foreign direct investment in China has steadily decreased since 2012, while China’s investment in the EU has grown exponentially over the past years; appreciates recent legislative efforts to introduce a European FDI screening mechanism based on the exchange of data on investment activities;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the cooperation between the EU, Japan and the United States to work together to jointly address issues related to China's trade practices including overcapacity and forced technology transfers;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the ongoing negotiations on a comprehensive EU-China Investment Agreement; calls for further reciprocity in market access, in particular in the field of public procurement and SMEs;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates support for bilateral investment agreements with Hong Kong and Taiwan; recognises that both partners are springboards to China for EU businesses, including SMEs;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses concern about the number of restrictions that European companies continue to face in China, including through joint venture requirements and forced data localization and source code disclosure, especially in sectors covered by the ‘Made in China 2025’ plan;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that China's industrial overcapacity is linked to the recent surge in protectionist trade measures in other regions, one example being the introduction of tariffs on steel and aluminium by the Trump administration; takes note of China's increasing but limited efforts to curb its excess production capacity, however remains concerned that no meaningful holistic approach has been undertaken so far;