2021/2232(INI) The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2022/05/02
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2022/05/02
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| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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MCALLISTER David ( EPP)
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ARA-KOVÁCS Attila ( S&D),
TUDORACHE Dragoş ( Renew),
ALAMETSÄ Alviina ( Verts/ALE),
BONFRISCO Anna ( ID),
FOTYGA Anna ( ECR),
DEMIREL Özlem ( GUE/NGL),
WALLACE Mick ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
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RoP 54
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RoP 54Events
2022/05/02
Indicative plenary sitting date
2022/04/04
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
2022/03/22
EP - Vote in committee
2021/12/20
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2021/12/16
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/11/29
EP - Committee draft report
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2021/06/15
EP - MCALLISTER David (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
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- Reinhard BÜTIKOFER
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- Anna FOTYGA
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- David McALLISTER
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- Francisco José MILLÁN MON
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- Kostas PAPADAKIS
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- Urmas PAET
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- Clare DALY
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- Juozas OLEKAS
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- Özlem DEMIREL
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- Michal ŠIMEČKA
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- Dragoş TUDORACHE
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- Mick WALLACE
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- Margarida MARQUES
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- Attila ARA-KOVÁCS
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- Eugen TOMAC
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- Alviina ALAMETSÄ
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2021/2232(INI)
2021/12/21
AFET
320 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation -1 (new) -1 having regard the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to make use of its position and reputation as a credible and reliable
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to make use of its reputation as a credible and reliable actor amid the growing geopolitical competition between global and regional powers in the Indo-Pacific; recalls that the added value of EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific lies in its comprehensive range of civilian and military assistance measures, including well developed non-military contributions; recalls that the EU has a vast network of diplomatic assets to facilitate dialogue on conflict-resolution, legal solutions and expertise in setting up confidence-building measures; considers it appropriate to strengthen the diplomatic and consular network of the Member States in the region;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to make use of its reputation as a credible and reliable actor amid the growing geopolitical competition between global and regional powers in the Indo-Pacific; recalls that the added value of EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific lies in its comprehensive range of civilian and military assistance measures, including well developed non-military contributions; recalls that the EU has a vast network of
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to make use of its reputation as a credible and reliable actor amid the growing geopolitical competition between global and regional powers in the Indo-Pacific; recalls that the added value of EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific lies in its comprehensive range of civilian and military assistance measures, including well developed non-military contributions; recalls that the EU has a vast network of diplomatic assets to facilitate dialogue on conflict-resolution, disarmament, non- proliferation and denuclearisation as well as legal solutions and expertise in setting up confidence-building measures;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to make use of its reputation as a credible
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to make use of its reputation as a credible and reliable actor amid the growing geopolitical competition between global and regional powers in the Indo-Pacific; recalls that the added value of EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific lies in its comprehensive range of civilian and
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Encourages the EU to strengthen their mutual commitment with its Indo- Pacific partners to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, including the development of National Action Plans with appropriate budgetary allocations for effective implementation;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the EU to take initiatives to build a system of collective security, including comprehensive arms limitation and disarmament, in the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) — having regard to the ASEM Summit of 25 and 26 November 2021,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Encourage commitment to implementing UN Security Council Resolutions 2250, 2419 and 2535 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS),including through the development of national YPS strategies and action plans with appropriate budgetary allocations and an emphasis on conflict prevention, and exploring ways to meaningfully engage young people in building positive peace and security;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Strategic sovereignty and solidarity based on multilateralism and the rules-based international order
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Strategic sovereignty based on multilateralism and the
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses its concern that the current tensions and disputes in the region, unless properly mediated and managed, pose a threat to free and open communication in the maritime, air, space and cyber areas, which are essential to maintain regional and global trading routes; reiterates the stabilising role that the EU can play in the region and the fact that the EU is a major and indispensable trading partner to most countries in the wider area, including China;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses its concern that the current tensions and disputes in the region, unless properly mediated and managed, pose a threat to global security and stability and to free and open communication in the maritime, air, space and cyber areas, which are essential to maintain regional and global trading routes;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses its concern that the current tensions and disputes in the region, unless properly mediated and managed, pose a threat to free and open communication in the maritime, air, space and cyber areas, which are essential to maintain regional and global trading routes and global peace and security;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses its concern that the current tensions and disputes in the region, unless properly mediated and managed, pose a threat to free and open communication in the maritime, air, space and cyber areas,
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses that while there are increasing tensions and geopolitical competition between the United States and China this tension is often exaggerated; notes that globalisation under capitalism has led to the deep integration of China into the global capitalist economy forging important economic ties with national economies around the world including in the EU and the United States; stresses that above all China is an economic partner to the EU with a long history of respectful diplomatic relations with EU member states; calls on the EU to use its energy, resources and influence to ensure that this peaceful and respectful relationship is maintained; stresses that increasing military activities in far away international waters is not conducive to world peace and security;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Highlights, that in order to work with partners in the Indo-Pacific region, the EU needs to strengthen its strategic autonomy for it to be an effective global partner; supports, therefore, the ambition of creating a standing military capacity, which should include a multinational land brigade of around 5000 troops and air, maritime, and special forces components that can be mobilised in a context of security emergency in the region, which could threaten the EU’s vital economic and security interests; underlines, further, the need to introduce qualified majority voting in EU foreign policy decision-making in order for the EU to become a more effective regional actor;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses deep concerns about China’s rapid military build-up, including its test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, which aims, among other things, to advance its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas; highlights that security hotspots and unresolved issues, such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear programme, the recent China-India border standoffs, the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, and threats posed by China to the territorial integrity of Taiwan, exert further strain on regional security and stability; highlights that the EU’s approach towards China must be unified, pragmatic, multifaceted and principled, including cooperating on issues of shared interest, such as climate change, on the one hand, and competing when it
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) — having regard to the EU-US High Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific on 3 December 2021,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses deep concerns about China’s rapid military build-up, including its recently uncovered test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, which aims, among other things, to advance its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses deep concerns about China’s rapid military build-up, including its test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, which aims, among other things, to advance its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas; highlights that security hotspots and unresolved issues, such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear programme, the recent China-India border standoffs, the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, China’s failure to comply with its obligations under national and international law to respect human rights, including the rights of minorities in Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia, and threats posed by China to the territorial integrity of Taiwan, exert further strain on regional security and stability; highlights that the EU’s approach towards China must be unified, pragmatic, multifaceted and principled, including cooperating on issues of shared interest,
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses deep concerns about China’s rapid military build-up, including its test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, which aims, among other things, to advance its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas; underlines that the status quo across the Taiwan Strait and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region are of critical importance to the EU and its Member States; highlights that security hotspots and unresolved issues, such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear programme, the recent China-India border standoffs, the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, and threats posed by China to the territorial integrity of Taiwan, exert further strain on regional security and stability; highlights that the EU’s approach towards China must be unified, pragmatic, multifaceted and principled, including cooperating on issues of shared interest, such as climate change, on the one hand, and competing when it comes to providing economic, political and strategic alternatives to third countries, and confronting China on matters where our respective views diverge substantially, on the other hand;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses deep concerns about China’s rapid military build-up, including its test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, which aims, among other things, to advance its territorial claims in the East and South
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses deep concerns about China’s rapid military build-up, including its test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, which aims, among other things, to advance its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas; highlights that security hotspots and unresolved issues, such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear programme, the recent China-India border standoffs, the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, and threats posed by China to the territorial integrity of Taiwan, exert further strain on regional security and stability; highlights that the
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses deep concerns about China’s rapid military build-up, including its test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, which aims, among other things, to advance its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas; highlights that security hotspots and unresolved issues, such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear programme, the recent China-India border standoffs, the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, and threats posed by China to the territorial integrity of Taiwan, exert further strain on regional security and stability; highlights that the EU’s approach towards China must be unified, pragmatic, multifaceted and principled, including cooperating on issues of shared interest, such as climate change, on the one hand,
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Deplores the lack of unity in the Council of the European Union over the adoption of measures to address China’s anti-democratic policy and aggressive behaviour, which endangers the sovereignty of its neighbours and the stability of the Indo-Pacific region; calls on the EU and it’s Member States to act in a unified manner regarding the policy on China; highlights the importance of taking the necessary steps to introduce qualified majority voting in the Council in the field of the common security and defence policy and the common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) — having regard to ASEAN-EU Plan of Action 20218-2022,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Expresses concern at certain information influence operations in the French territories of the Indo-Pacific region, and notes the similarity between the means employed for these and those employed in the EU’s near neighbourhood;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the very timely new EU- US dialogue on China and the establishment of EU-US consultations on the Indo-Pacific, and calls for a coordinated approach towards strengthening multilateral institutions and regional organisations, promoting democracy and enhancing democratic resilience in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond; takes note of the address of the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a Free and Open Indo-Pacific; welcomes in particular the US’ intention of bolstering regional stability, resilience, and security;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the very timely new EU- US dialogue on China and the establishment of EU-US consultations on the Indo-Pacific, and calls for a coordinated approach towards
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the very timely new EU- US dialogue on China and the establishment of EU-US consultations on the Indo-Pacific, and calls for a coordinated approach towards strengthening multilateral institutions and regional organisations, promoting democracy and enhancing democratic resilience in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond; encourages the EU and the US to deepen cooperation on issues related to the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the very timely new EU- US dialogue on China and the
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the very timely new EU- US dialogue on China and the establishment of EU-US consultations on the Indo-Pacific, and calls for a coordinated approach, including a transatlantic parliamentary dialogue, towards strengthening multilateral institutions and regional organisations, promoting democracy and enhancing democratic resilience in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the very timely new EU- US dialogue on China and the establishment of EU-US consultations on the Indo-Pacific, and calls for a
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the very timely new EU- US dialogue on China and the establishment of EU-US consultations on the Indo-Pacific, and calls for a coordinated approach towards strengthening multilateral institutions and regional organisations, promoting democracy and enhancing democratic resilience and security in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) — having regard to the Partnership on Sustainable Connectivity and Quality Infrastructure between the EU and Japan of 27 September 2019,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes note of the recent conclusion of the AUKUS trilateral security pact; is of the firm opinion that strong EU-Australia relations are important for the stability of the region and that these should be further advanced and not affected by the conclusion of AUKUS; calls on the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to examine with the relevant partners possibilities to set up a permanent dialogue with AUKUS and representation at the meetings of the members of QUAD in order to align our strategies on the Indo- Pacific and strengthen synergies; stresses the need to further develop and strengthen the EU-UK cooperation framework, including in foreign and security policy; underlines the importance of close cooperation between the EU and the UK to be able to better confront common regional and global security challenges;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes note of the recent conclusion of the AUKUS trilateral security pact; is of the firm opinion that strong EU-Australia relations are important for the stability of the region and that these should be further advanced and not affected by the conclusion of AUKUS; considers AUKUS as well as the QUAD important elements of the regional security architecture and underlines that effective regional security requires an open and inclusive dialogue involving relevant regional, concerned extra-regional and also international actors; therefore calls on the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to examine with the relevant partners possibilities to set up a permanent dialogue with AUKUS and representation at the meetings of the members of QUAD in order to align our strategies on the Indo- Pacific and strengthen synergies;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes note of the recent conclusion of the AUKUS trilateral security pact;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes note of the recent conclusion of the AUKUS trilateral security pact; regrets the lack of prior consultation in this process and reiterates its solidarity with France; is of the firm opinion that strong EU-Australia relations based on trust and mutual consultation are important for the stability of the region and that these should be further advanced
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes note of the recent conclusion of the AUKUS trilateral security pact; is of the firm opinion that strong EU-Australia relations are important for the stability of the region and that these should be further advanced and not affected by the conclusion of AUKUS; calls on the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to examine with the relevant partners
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes note of the recent conclusion of the AUKUS trilateral security pact; regrets the little consultation and information of EU Allies on the pact; is of the firm opinion that strong EU-Australia relations are important for the stability of the region
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Expresses serious concerns at reports that Australia, because of its unilateral decision to cancel its contract with Naval Group for conventional submarines, might find itself without a functional fleet of submarines in the near future, despite a growing tense situation in the near future;
Amendment 149 #
9. Highlights the fundamental role that connectivity plays in the geopolitical relations of the EU and its Member States, and welcomes the
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 b (new) — having regard to EU-ASEAN joint ministerial statement on connectivity of 1 December 2020,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Highlights the fundamental role that connectivity plays in the geopolitical relations of the EU and its Member States, and welcomes the announcement by Commission President von der Leyen to present the EU’s global gateway strategy
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Highlights the fundamental role that connectivity plays in the geopolitical relations of the EU and its Member States achieving a more proactive European foreign policy, and welcomes the announcement by Commission President von der Leyen to present the EU’s global gateway strategy aiming at sustainable cooperation with like-minded states and using soft powers to promote European values and to secure strong and durable partnerships;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Highlights the fundamental role that connectivity plays in the geopolitical relations of the EU and its Member States, and welcomes the announcement by Commission President von der Leyen to present the EU’s global gateway strategy; calls for a swift implementation of this strategy in the Indo-Pacific, including through the implementation of concrete and visible projects;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Highlights the fundamental role that connectivity plays in the geopolitical relations of the EU and its Member States, and welcomes the
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Highlights the fundamental role that connectivity plays in the geopolitical relations of the EU and its Member States, and welcomes the announcement by Commission President von der Leyen to present the EU’s global gateway strategy; calls for an urgent democratic-driven alternative to Chinese connectivity strategy in the region.
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the ongoing process of drafting the EU’s Strategic Compass should identify the Indo-Pacific as a region of key strategic interest for the EU, while also identifying the required capabilities; reaffirms that the findings of the Strategic Compass should be used as a baseline for a new revision of the Capability Development Plan, and that adequate funding are allocated to maritime projects of strategic relevance for the EU such as the development of the PESCO Project on the European Patrol Corvette;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the ongoing process of drafting the EU’s Strategic Compass should identify the Indo-Pacific as a region of key strategic interest for the EU, while also identifying the required capabilities; highlights that in order to be a credible security actor in the region as well as internationally the EU needs to further increase its joint efforts in capability development, especially in the maritime field;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the ongoing process of drafting the EU’s Strategic Compass should identify the Indo-Pacific as a region of key strategic interest for the EU, while also identifying the required capabilities; recommends that EU-NATO cooperation on security challenges related to the Indo- Pacific be sufficiently taken into account while developing the EU Strategic Compass;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the ongoing process of drafting the EU’s Strategic Compass should identify the Indo-Pacific as a region of key strategic interest for the EU, while also identifying the required capabilities; calls for enhanced cooperation with traditional partners such as the US and the UK and for developing new partnerships with regional powers, such as India;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 c (new) — having regard to EU-India Connectivity Partnership of 8 May 2021,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the ongoing process of drafting the EU’s Strategic Compass should identify the Indo-Pacific as a region of key strategic interest for the EU, while
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Enhancing partnerships with regional organisations and
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Enhancing partnerships with regional organisations and democratic countries
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that enhancing existing partnerships with regional actors and building new ones is a key feature of the
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that enhancing existing partnerships with regional actors and building new ones is a key feature of the strategy; highlights that priority areas for cooperation should include capacity- building, hybrid threats, non-proliferation, disarmament and crisis response; welcomes the fact that the EU will intensify its dialogues with partners on security and defence, including counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, non-proliferation and disarmament, space and maritime security dialogues, and is deploying military advisors to EU Delegations in the region, as it has done in China and Indonesia;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that enhancing existing partnerships with regional actors and building new ones is a key feature of the strategy; highlights that priority areas for cooperation should include capacity- building, hybrid threats, non-proliferation, disarmament and crisis response, maritime security, joint-exercises, cyber security, counter terrorism, tackling foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, as well as the climate/security nexus;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that enhancing existing partnerships with regional actors and building new ones is a key feature of the strategy; highlights that unified action among the EU and its traditional allies in the region is key to achieving stability, and establishes that priority areas for cooperation should include capacity- building, hybrid threats, non-proliferation, disarmament and crisis response;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that enhancing existing partnerships with regional actors and building new ones is a key feature of the strategy; highlights that priority areas for cooperation should include capacity- building, hybrid threats, maritime security, cyber-security, counter-terrorism, non- proliferation, disarmament and crisis response;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that enhancing existing partnerships with regional actors and building new ones is a key feature of the strategy; highlights that priority areas for cooperation should include capacity- building, hybrid threats,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 d (new) — having regard to the Climate Change and Defence Roadmap of 9 November 2020,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Considers that the EU, as a global leader, has to seek for multilateral and bilateral frameworks with every international actor, in order to promote the common objectives of sustainability and prosperity;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the longstanding cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on security and defence matters, and welcomes the recent upgrade of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership; reiterates its strong commitment to support ASEAN’s centrality and inclusive multilateral architecture; calls for the EU to anchor and extend its presence in the region by deepening cooperation with ASEAN and its members; invites the EU and ASEAN to identify ways to involve the EU in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and in the East Asia Summit; underlines the fundamental role of the parliamentary dimension for strengthening democracy in the region, and encourages, therefore, the establishment of an
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the longstanding cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on security and defence matters, and welcomes the recent upgrade of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership; reiterates its strong commitment to support ASEAN’s centrality and inclusive multilateral architecture; calls for the EU to anchor and extend its presence in the region by deepening cooperation with ASEAN and its members; invites the EU and ASEAN to identify ways to involve the EU in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and in the East Asia Summit; underlines the fundamental role of the parliamentary dimension for strengthening democracy in the region, and encourages, therefore, the establishment of an EU- ASEAN Parliamentary Assembly and more numerous and regular parliamentary exchanges and missions to the region; stresses that the EU should explore the possibility of engaging in capacity- building measures with ASEAN, also by cooperating with other regional partners on such measures;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the longstanding cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on security and defence matters, and welcomes the recent upgrade of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership; reiterates its strong commitment to support ASEAN’s centrality and inclusive multilateral architecture; calls for the EU to anchor and extend its presence in the region by deepening cooperation with ASEAN and its members; invites the EU and ASEAN to identify ways to involve the EU in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and in the East Asia Summit; underlines the fundamental role of the parliamentary dimension and of parliamentary diplomacy for strengthening democracy in the region, and encourages, therefore, the establishment of an EU- ASEAN Parliamentary Assembly and more numerous and regular parliamentary exchanges and missions to the region;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the longstanding cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on security and defence matters, and welcomes the recent upgrade of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership; reiterates its strong commitment to support ASEAN’s centrality, neutrality and inclusive multilateral architecture; calls for the EU to anchor and extend its presence in the region by deepening cooperation with
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the longstanding cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on security and defence matters, and welcomes the recent upgrade of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership; reiterates its strong commitment to support ASEAN’s centrality and inclusive multilateral architecture; calls for the EU to anchor and extend its presence in the region by deepening cooperation with ASEAN and its members;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the longstanding cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on security and defence matters, and welcomes the recent upgrade of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership; reiterates its strong commitment to support ASEAN’s centrality and inclusive multilateral architecture; calls for the EU to anchor and extend its presence in the region by deepening cooperation with ASEAN and its members; invites the EU and ASEAN to identify ways to involve the EU in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and in the East Asia Summit; underlines the fundamental role of the parliamentary dimension for strengthening democracy in the region, and encourages, therefore, the establishment of an EU- ASEAN Parliamentary Assembly and more
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Welcomes the commitment to further expand trade and investment in the region and notes that the EU has completed negotiations for bilateral agreements with Singapore and Vietnam; stresses the importance of concluding ongoing free trade negotiations, including those with ASEAN countries Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand; reminds that region-to-region trade and investment agreement negotiations were suspended and notes that such agreement would greatly benefit both the EU and ASEAN countries;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Calls for the EU to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with ASEAN and bilateral partners on civilian conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and reconciliation and facilitate dialogue on conflict-resolution, as well as democracy, rule of law and human rights; commends the efforts of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights for bringing human rights issues to the political agenda;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 e (new) — having regard to the Concept for an Integrated Approach on Climate Change and Security of 5 October 2021,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for the EU to strengthen its dialogue with NATO’s four Asia-Pacific partners, namely Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand, with a view to enhancing mutual situational awareness on security developments in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions; invites NATO to use its 2030 reflection process to enhance cooperation with its partners in order to defend shared values, bolster resilience and uphold the international rules-based order, while ensuring greater consistency between
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for the EU to strengthen its dialogue with NATO’s four Asia-Pacific partners, namely Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand, with a view to enhancing mutual situational awareness on security developments in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions; invites NATO to use its 2030 reflection process to enhance cooperation with its partners in order to defend shared values, bolster resilience and uphold the international rules-based order, while ensuring greater consistency between policies on China; highlights that priority areas for cooperation with partners should centre on capacity building, hybrid threats, non-proliferation and crisis response;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for the EU to strengthen its dialogue with
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for the EU to strengthen its dialogue with NATO’s four Asia-Pacific partners, namely Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand, with a view to enhancing mutual situational awareness on security developments in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions; invites NATO to use its 2030 reflection process to enhance cooperation with its partners in order to defend shared values, consolidate democracy in the region, bolster resilience and uphold the international rules-based order, while ensuring greater consistency between policies on China;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for the EU to strengthen its dialogue with NATO’s four Asia-Pacific partners, namely Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand, with a view to enhancing
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the ‘Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia’ project; calls for the EU to further extend the project to other countries and to step up the deployment of military advisors to EU delegations to support its implementation; believes that regular exchanges and study trips for military officers should be reciprocally organised by the EU and the four Countries taking part in the initiative in order to facilitate mutual understanding, identify common challenges and foster a common strategic approach to the most pressing security issues;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the ‘Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia’ project and calls for enhanced efforts towards its implementation; calls for the EU to further extend the project to other countries and to step up the deployment of military advisors to EU delegations to support its implementation;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 f (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions of 17 June 2020 and of 10 May 2021 on security and defence,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the well established cooperation between the EU and Japan in the area of security and defence, and urges both partners to further advance the strategic partnership; calls for both partners to enhance cooperation in the area of maritime security and to further develop cooperation within the framework of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) in areas such as intelligence and capacity-building; welcomes Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) as platform for creating a favorable security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, where there remains a range of security challenges;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the well established cooperation between the EU and Japan in the area of security and defence
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the well established cooperation between the EU and Japan in the area of security and defence, and connectivity and urges both partners to further advance the strategic partnership; calls for both partners to enhance cooperation in the area of maritime security and to further develop cooperation within the framework of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) in areas such as intelligence and capacity- building;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the well established cooperation between the EU and Japan in the area of security and defence, and urges both partners to further advance the strategic partnership; calls for both partners
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their operational cooperation at sea, including joint naval exercises and port calls, as well as actions to protect
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their operational cooperation at sea, including
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their operational cooperation at sea, including joint naval exercises and port calls, as well as actions to protect the sea lines of communication; reiterates that the stabilisation of central and south Asia should be a primary objective of the EU- Indian cooperation;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their operational cooperation at sea, including sharing defense intelligence, joint naval exercises and port calls, as well
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on connectivity and EU- Asia relations,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) — having regard to the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between New Zealand and the European Union of 5 October 2016;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes positive developments in EU-Australia security and defence cooperation in the past decade and Australia’s engagement in EU crisis management operations; calls for both
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes positive developments in EU-Australia security and defence cooperation in the past decade and Australia’s engagement in EU crisis management operations; calls for both partners to further enhance coordination and synergies with a view to promoting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific, including as regards freedom of navigation and engage in discussions in view of identifying areas of shared interest for future cooperation on security and defence related matters;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. W
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses the crucial role played by the Republic of Korea in supporting efforts towards the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula; highlights that EU-ROK cooperation in cybersecurity has proven to be an effective tool in addressing threats stemming from cyber-attacks originating in the DPRK and other regional countries; calls for both the EU and the Republic of Korea to further step up joint efforts to combat cybercrime and build resilient infrastructure; invites the EU and the ROK to deepen their cooperation in space policy and technology matters;
Amendment 207 #
18. Stresses the crucial role played by the Republic of Korea in supporting efforts towards the
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 b (new) — having regard to the EU- Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), signed in Brussels on 19 October 2018,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; stresses the need to enhance existing partnerships with Taiwan so as to promote common values, such as democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and good governance in the Indo-Pacific region; underlines the necessity of closer coordination with like- minded partners to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; calls on the EU and its Member States to intensify comprehensive cooperation with Taiwan, including by bolstering exchanges on hybrid threats, disinformation, cyber security, transnational crime, human trafficking and the development of Pacific states, and engaging in joint efforts to ensure secure sea lines of communication and an open and safe airspace, and tackle climate change;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and specifically in the Straight of Taiwan; underlines the necessity of closer coordination with like- minded partners to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; stresses the need to enhance existing partnerships with Taiwan so as to promote common values, such as democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and good governance in the Indo-Pacific region; reminds that the status quo in the Strait of Taiwan may only be changed peacefully and by mutual agreement; reiterates its support for the participation of Taiwan in international organizations as an observer member;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; recalls, in the context of regional dynamics, the importance of trade and economic relations between the EU and Taiwan; stresses therefore the need to urgently begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the Taiwanese authorities in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties;
Amendment 214 #
19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; and in light of its recent recommendation on EU - Taiwan political relations and cooperation, urges to begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the Taiwanese authorities in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; urges the EU and Member States to take a proactive role in working with like-minded international partners to pursue peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and to intensify cooperation with Taiwan to promote common values of freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law in the Indo- Pacific region;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; praises Taiwan’s political example in countering coercive economic, defence, cyber and hybrid threats originating from China; invites the EU, its member States, allies and partners to keep showing support for Taiwan, underscoring Taiwan’s value as a reliable international partner;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; stresses the importance of the EU’s support in maintaining the peace and security across the Taiwan strait; calls for the EU to foster constructive dialogues between China and Taiwan;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; urges the EU and the Member states to strengthen their partnership with Taiwan in support of its democratic system and to deter China’s aggressive posture towards Taiwan;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and invites its partners from around the world to continue to develop a positive agenda towards the government in Taipei;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) — having regard to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank on The Global Gateway aiming to mobilise up to €300 billion in investments to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world, of 1 December 2021,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; underlines the importance of EU's support to Taiwan's observer status in the World Health Organisation;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the positive role Taiwan plays in fostering peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and strongly supports its democratic path;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Welcomes the positive role played by New Zealand in regional peace and security; appreciates that a strong focus in the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the EU and New Zealand on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and combating illicit trade of small arms and light weapons;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Underlines the important cooperation by Indo-Pacific partners in the EU’s CSDP missions and operations through framework participation agreements (FPAs) with Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam, and calls for the conclusion of further FPAs with partner countries; calls for the maintaining of Japan naval facility in Djibouti that supports its participation in international efforts in counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, in particular via its participation to Atalanta operation;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Underlines the important cooperation by Indo-Pacific partners in the EU’s CSDP missions and operations through framework participation agreements (FPAs) with Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam, and calls for the conclusion of further FPAs with partner countries; supports Indo-Pacific partners' efforts to develop their own peacekeeping capacity;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Underlines the important co
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the EU to invite like- minded Indo-Pacific partners to participate in selected PESCO projects; underlines that third country participation can only be exceptional, decided on a case-by-case basis and at the invitation of the EU Member States; stresses any such participation should provide added value to certain projects, and contribute to strengthening PESCO and the CSDP and to meeting more demanding commitments, subject to very strict conditions and on the basis of established and effective reciprocity;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the EU to invite like- minded Indo-Pacific partners to participate in selected PESCO projects in order to improve interoperability and coherence, thus strengthening overall security and defence cooperation;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the EU to invite like- minded Indo-Pacific partners to participate in selected PESCO projects, for instance on counter-terrorism;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the EU to invite
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Takes note of the on-going so called 'Quad Security Dialogue' among the US, Japan, India and Australia and their plan to jointly establish a rare earth procurement chain; stresses the strategic importance of rare earths, especially in the light of PCR accounting for almost 60% of the world’s total; calls on the EU to engage with the QUAD4 on issues of common interest such as climate change, technology or vaccines and notably on rare earth's procurement;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Emphasises the importance of building a strong cooperation and partnership with the African countries of the Indo-Pacific region, and that a balanced and pragmatic approach is necessary;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Recalls the importance of trade agreements as first steps toward a stronger cooperation with democratic countries; reminds that these agreements should include strong human rights, democracy and sustainability chapters;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that maritime security and freedom of navigation, which must be ensured in accordance with international law and, in particular, the UNCLOS, are among the key challenges in the Indo- Pacific; calls for the EU to enhance maritime cooperation with countries in the Indo-Pacific by establishing systematic and coordinated frameworks, including joint
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that maritime security and freedom of navigation, which must be ensured in accordance with international law and, in particular, the UNCLOS, are among the key challenges in the Indo- Pacific; underlines that freedom of navigation in the South China Sea is of strategic interest to the EU, as 40% of the exports of the EU pass by these waters; calls for the EU to enhance maritime cooperation with countries in the Indo- Pacific by establishing systematic and coordinated frameworks, including joint exercises and port calls that would advance naval diplomacy and contribute to regional maritime security;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that maritime security and freedom of navigation, which must be ensured in accordance with international law and, in particular, the UNCLOS, are among the key challenges in the Indo- Pacific; calls for
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 b (new) — having regard to the AUKUS security pact of 15 September 2021,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that maritime security and freedom of navigation,
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that maritime security and freedom of navigation, which must be ensured in accordance with international law and, in particular, the UNCLOS, are among the key challenges in the Indo- Pacific; calls for the EU to enhance maritime cooperation with countries in the Indo-Pacific by establishing systematic and coordinated frameworks, including joint exercises
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated way, including by exploring ways to ensure a permanent European naval presence in the Indian Ocean; stresses the need to increase the EU’s capacity as an effective maritime security provider; highlights the fact that France is the only Member State with a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean; welcomes the fact that the Netherlands and Germany have sent frigates to the region; underlines that more such naval missions will be needed in the future;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated way, including by exploring ways to ensure a permanent European naval presence in the Indian Ocean; stresses the need to increase the EU’s capacity as an effective maritime security provider, including the protection of its ships and crews; highlights the fact that France is the only Member State with a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean; welcomes the fact that the Netherlands and Germany have sent frigates to the region; underlines that more such naval missions will be needed in the future; welcomes the joint naval exercises that EUNAFOR Atalanta has thus far undertaken with partner countries, and calls for the EU to consider expanding its geographical scope deeper into the Indian Ocean; invites the EU to establish a maritime area of interest in the Indo-
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated way as regards very concrete challenges and in cooperation with relevant regional partners, including by exploring
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated way, including by exploring ways to ensure a permanent European naval presence in the Indian Ocean; stresses the need to increase the EU’s capacity as an effective maritime security provider; highlights the fact that France is the only Member State with a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean; welcomes the fact that the Netherlands and Germany have sent frigates to the region; underlines that more such naval missions will be needed in the future; welcomes the joint naval exercises that EUNAFOR Atalanta has thus far undertaken with partner countries, and calls for the EU to consider expanding its geographical scope deeper into the Indian Ocean; invites the EU to establish a maritime area of interest in the Indo- Pacific with a view to extending its Coordinated Maritime Presences concept, building on the Member States’ individual assets; reaffirms that in-depth coordination and cooperation with NATO is essential to ensure efficiency and avoid duplications of EU and Member States’ commitment in the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 c (new) — having regard the Global Gateway Strategy launched on 01 December 2021,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated way, including by exploring ways to ensure a permanent European naval presence in the Indian Ocean; stresses the need to increase the EU’s capacity as an effective maritime security provider; highlights the fact that France is the only Member State with a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean; welcomes the fact that the Netherlands and Germany have sent frigates to the region; underlines that more such naval missions will be needed in the future; welcomes the joint naval exercises that EUNAFOR Atalanta has thus far undertaken with partner countries,
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated way, including by exploring ways to ensure a permanent and credible European naval presence in the Indian Ocean; stresses the need to increase the EU’s capacity as an effective maritime security provider; highlights the fact that France is the only Member State with a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean; welcomes the fact that the Netherlands and Germany have sent frigates to the region; underlines that more such naval missions will be needed in the future; welcomes the joint naval exercises that EUNAFOR Atalanta has thus far undertaken with partner countries, and calls for the EU to consider expanding its geographical scope deeper into the Indian Ocean; invites the EU to establish a maritime area of interest in the Indo-
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the EU and its Members States to step-up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated way, including by exploring ways to ensure a permanent European naval presence in the Indian Ocean; stresses the need to increase the EU’s capacity as an effective maritime security provider; highlights the fact that France is the only Member State with a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean; welcomes the fact that the Netherlands and Germany have sent frigates to the region; underlines that more
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Reminds that effective maritime security requires broader vision of maritime stability, taking into account onshore problems of corruption, rule of law, and economic and social exclusion, root causes for illegal fishing, piracy and the environmental impact of commercial and industrial maritime activities including fossil energy sources extraction; calls on the EU to address these in parallel to more traditional maritime security measures;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Underlines the important work conducted by EUCAP Somalia and EUTM Somalia and welcomes the synergies built with EUNAVFOR Atalanta;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Welcomes the rapid launch of EUTM Mozambique;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes joint naval activities and calls for the EU and Indo-Pacific partners to further build on existing maritime cooperation frameworks; calls on the EU to evaluate with its partners to establish a monitoring system on breaches of international maritime law in the Indo- Pacific region; emphasises the added value for the EU of engaging in regional cooperation forums, such as the EU- ASEAN High-Level Dialogue on Maritime Security Cooperation, the Asia-
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Reminds that fisheries management contributes to the development of strategic landscape; calls on the EU to systematically include fisheries management on the agenda of maritime security dialogues with its Indo- Pacific partners;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to security and defence aspects in the next update of its Communication on international ocean governance, scheduled for 2022;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 22 b. Urges the EU to continue to promote ocean governance in the region and the sustainable management of marine resources through the implementation of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and its participation in RFMOs; urges the EU to strengthen its cooperation with like- minded international partners to combat overfishing, overcapacity and IUU fishing in the Indo-Pacific; urges the EU to continue to promote the improvement of living and working conditions of fishers in the Indo-Pacific region in accordance with International Labour Organisation (ILO) regulations and conventions;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity a
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity as an element of the critical infrastructure of the global economy and for protecting democracies from disinformation and malicious attacks; welcomes the focus on enhanced cooperation to combat information manipulation and interference in the joint communication for an EU’s strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific; proposes to establish an EU strategic communications hub for the Indo-Pacific region with dedicated staff and resources as part of an EU Delegation in the region;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity as an element of the critical infrastructure of the global economy and for protecting democracies from disinformation and malicious attacks; calls on the European Union and NATO to adjust their security strategy to account for cyber- and hybrid attacks originated in the region and targeted at the Union or its Member States and to prepare adequate and proportionate diplomatic and, when needed, cyber- and military responses to such attacks;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity as an element of the critical infrastructure of the global economy and for protecting democracies from disinformation and malicious attacks; welcomes EU's efforts to further enhance cooperation on cybercrime and cyber-resilience capacity- building for partners in the region and encourages closer cooperation in information sharing and in the fight against hybrid threats, including disinformation campaigns;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity as an element of the critical infrastructure of the global economy and for protecting democracies from disinformation and malicious attacks; calls on the EU to put in place a more robust cyber policy; highlights the need for the EU to coordinate the issuing of cyber sanctions with like-minded partners;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity as an element of the critical infrastructure of the global economy and for protecting democracies from disinformation and malicious attacks; stresses the importance of an active engagement in confronting and preventing state-sponsored disinformation and fake news campaigns in the region;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity as an element of the critical infrastructure of the global economy and for protecting democracies from disinformation and malicious attacks that can be orchestrated by State and non-State actors;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of information and cybersecurity as an element of the critical infrastructure of the global economy and for protecting democracies from disinformation
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU defines the Indo- Pacific as a region spanning from the east coast of Africa to the Pacific island states; whereas the Indo-Pacific region, home to 60 % of the world’s population and seven G20 members, is a key shaper of the global international order and home to increasingly important political, trade and security partners for the EU, but is also a source of potential global instability due to the lack of confidence-building mechanisms in the region;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Highlights that the digital transformation has an increasing impact on the structure of the international system and that digital competitiveness will increasingly become a prerequisite for influence on the international scene; cautions that international standard- setting and breakthrough innovations in frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 5G and 6G are increasingly part of a global competition for technological supremacy in which China is significantly invested; urges the European Union to deepen its coordination with technologically- advanced democracies in the region for setting global technological standards and influencing the development of a future global Alliance of Tech Democracies; argues furthermore that this alliance should be underpinned by democratic values, the rule of law, individual rights and freedoms, and the preservation of the rules-based international system;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Calls for the EU and like-minded Indo-Pacific countries to work towards strengthening the international regulation of the cyber sphere inter alia through the Budapest Convention, and to promote initiatives in the framework of the UN;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Expresses deep concern about China's role in manipulative disinformation campaigns;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Welcomes the cooperation launched between the EU and a number of Indo-Pacific partners on cybersecurity and defence; calls for the EU to accelerate the establishment of an EU Cyber Diplomacy Network, aimed to promote cybersecurity norms and legal frameworks in the region; calls for mechanisms to share evidence and intelligence between the EU and democratic Indo-Pacific partners in order to feed into the establishment of cyber sanction lists;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Welcomes the cooperation launched between the EU and a number of Indo-Pacific partners on cybersecurity and defence; calls for the EU to accelerate the establishment of an EU Cyber Diplomacy Network, aimed to promote cybersecurity norms, open and secure access to the cyberspace, and legal frameworks in the region;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Welcomes the cooperation launched between the EU and a number of Indo-Pacific partners on cybersecurity and defence; calls for the EU to accelerate the establishment of an EU Cyber Diplomacy Network, aimed to promote cybersecurity norms agreed at the UN level and legal frameworks in the region;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Urges the EU to develop regional and global partnerships for the establishment of fair, open, and values- driven norms and standards on a rules- based, ethical and human-centric use of technologies, which respect the privacy of individual users, in particular regarding artificial intelligence and the governance of the internet;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 – subparagraph 1 (new) Notes that Chinese territorial claims are rejected and justified by protection of the so-called 'rules-based order'; recalls in this regard that the UK, with US support and EU endorsement, is also clearly violating the so-called 'rules-based order' and international law in the same region with the 'Diego Garcia' military base;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines the growing importance of the space dimension of international cooperation and security; underlines the need to enhance regional and global cooperation and dialogue on space affairs, including through the UNOOSA, as a means to de-escalate tensions that may emanate from activities in the domain of space; welcomes, therefore, the EU’s intention to pursue space dialogues, which include a security component where appropriate;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines the growing importance of the space dimension of international
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU defines the Indo- Pacific as a varied region spanning from the east coast of Africa to the Pacific island states; whereas the Indo-Pacific region, home to 60 % of the world’s population and seven G20 members, is a key
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines the growing importance of the space dimension of international cooperation and security; calls on stronger cooperation between the EU and democratic Indo-Pacific partners to strive for a global agreement preventing the weaponisation of space;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines the growing importance of the space dimension of international cooperation and security; underlines the need to ensure the security of the global internet infrastructure, including undersea cables;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Stresses that critical technologies such as 5G and 6G components, microchips, semiconductors, and rare earth metals are of strategic importance to the EU and its digital future; argues for strict requirements, both political and technical, for purchasing such technologies from non-democratic states in the region such as China; calls for closer cooperation with democratic producers of such technologies in the region and for a coordinated, European- wide strategic approach to the region with a view to secure supplies of critical technology and materials and strengthen democratic partners’ ability to produce them;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Highlights the importance of continuous cooperation between the EU and Indo-Pacific countries in ensuring an effective multilateral response to the COVID-19 and future global health crisis, particularly securing global production and access to vaccines;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Highlights that the fight against violent extremism is of shared interest to the EU and Indo-Pacific countries; highlights the need to further promote cooperation between Europol and Aseanapol and between Europol and
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Highlights that the fight against violent extremism is of shared interest to the EU and Indo-Pacific countries; calls on the EU to establish the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) project, including actions aimed at strengthening resilience to violent extremism, such as a unified platform to counter extremism in the Indo-Pacific region; highlights the need to further promote cooperation between Europol and Aseanapol and between Europol and national law enforcement agencies to facilitate exchanges of good practices and expertise in key areas of interest, such as counter-terrorism, fighting transnational crime, human trafficking and migrant smuggling;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Highlights that the fight against
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Highlights that the fight against violent extremism is of shared interest to the EU and Indo-Pacific countries, as well as to the international community at large; highlights the need to further promote cooperation between Europol and Aseanapol and between Europol and national law enforcement agencies to
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific, which is based on a principled engagement with a long-term perspective, reflects
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Highlights that the fight against violent extremism is of shared interest to the EU and Indo-Pacific countries; highlights the need to further promote cooperation between Europol and Aseanapol and between Europol and national law enforcement agencies to facilitate exchanges of good practices and expertise in key areas of interest, such as counter-terrorism, fighting transnational crime, human and illicit weapons trafficking and migrant smuggling;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Highlights that the fight against violent extremism and propaganda is of shared interest to the EU and Indo-Pacific countries; highlights the need to further promote
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Identifies fake news, fake science, disinformation, and election interference as direct threats to democracy and democratic mechanisms, exponentially capacitated by social media and technological development; calls for an increased focus on countering such threats in the democracies of the region and sanctioning such attacks on European democracy emanating from the region;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Reminds that human trafficking remains a challenge across Indo-Pacific; calls on the EU to cooperate with regional partners in combating human trafficking, and to support them in implementation of UN Trafficking Protocol and regional initiatives such as the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Calls for closer engagement with the Indo-Pacific countries in addressing security challenges emanating from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, including terrorism, drug and human trafficking, addressing humanitarian crisis and ensuring rights and safety of all Afghan people;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Highlights that the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons and the rapid build-up and deployment of new technologically advanced nuclear capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region remain major regional and global security concerns; expresses deep concerns about the ongoing erosion of disarmament and arms-control architecture; calls on China to actively participate in discussions aimed at establishing new arms control regimes, in particular regarding a possible successor to the INF Treaty, and the New START treaty which is expiring in 2026;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Highlights that the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons and the rapid build-up and deployment of new technologically advanced nuclear capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region remain major regional and global security concerns; is deeply concerned about the United States’ Pacific Deterrence Initiative and its plan to establish a network of precision-strike missiles along the first island chain; stresses that such a move would have been prohibited under the INF-Treaty that has been terminated by the United States in 2019;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Highlights that the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons and the rapid build-up and deployment of new
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Highlights that the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons and the rapid build-up and deployment of new technologically advanced nuclear capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region remain major regional and global security concerns; calls on cooperation with likeminded partner countries on nuclear, safety and non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and supports the implementation and universalisation of the Arms Trade Treaty in the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Highlights that the risk of
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) — having regard to its resolution of 3 October 2017 on EU political relations with ASEAN,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the recently adopted joint communication on an EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Highlights that the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons and the rapid build-up and deployment of new technologically advanced nuclear capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region remain major regional and global security concerns; calls for maintaining the international treaties on non- proliferation;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Highlights that the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons and missile technologies and the rapid build-up and deployment of new technologically advanced nuclear capabilities in the Indo- Pacific region
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Warns that DPKR nuclear activities present a serious threat to international peace and security, and to global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts; reiterates its will to work towards achieving a complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula; urges the DPRK to swiftly sign and ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and return to compliance with the NPT;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Highlights that distortions in international market on trade and industrial sectors such as space and defence, shipbuilding, semiconductors, steel and aluminium among others, represent a growing source of tensions due to excess capacity and unfair competition, potentially harming trust and cooperation with partners and rivals in a multipolar Indo-Pacific
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Reminds and supports the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ Treaty) as a commitment to preserve the Southeast Asian region as a region free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction and in particular to advance nuclear disarmament;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32 b. Notes with concerns the current modernisation and broadening of China’s nuclear arsenal, including hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles; calls on China to engage actively and in good faith in international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation negotiations; believes that the extension of the New START Treaty should provide the foundation for negotiations on a new arms control agreement that would encompass both deployed and non- deployed, as well as strategic and non- strategic, nuclear weapons; calls for dialogue with other nuclear-weapon countries and their involvement in negotiations on any new arms control agreement, especially China, in the light of its continued increase and modernisation of its nuclear arsenal;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32 c. Calls on the states outside of the NPT framework in possession of nuclear weapons - including India and Pakistan- to refrain from the proliferation of any military-related nuclear technology and to become party to the NPT;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 d (new) 32 d. Calls on the EU to assist efforts of universalising existing WMD disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and instruments; asks the EEAS to also work on strengthening the training and capacity-building of our partners; praises the EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence initiative, funded under the NDICI, in this respect, and underlines the work done in the South East Asia one;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific, which is based on a principled engagement with a long-term perspective, reflects a deep evolution in the way the EU looks at its interests, the opportunities, and challenges in the region and the potential role it can play; whereas building strong relations and security cooperation with Indo-Pacific regional organisations and countries is central to the strategy;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Encourages the EU’s partners in the Indo-Pacific to intensify their actions to tackle climate change in accordance with the Paris agreement
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Encourages the EU’s partners in the Indo-Pacific to intensify their actions to tackle climate change in accordance with the goals set out in the Paris agreement and encourages the EU to support these partners in implementing climate change mitigation measures;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Highlights that corruption is a prevailing challenge faced by many Indo- Pacific countries, which prevents development and foreign investments, including from the EU, but also provides an opportunity for closer cooperation and transfer of the EU anti-corruption measures;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Emphasises that the Indo-Pacific region is highly exposed to climate change, which causes serious security challenges in the region; and therefore calls for climate to be at the heart of the security pillar of the EU - Indo-Pacific cooperation;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Calls on the EU to put climate and environmental security at the heart of its security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, and fully implement EU Defence and Climate Roadmap in its engagement in the region;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33 b. Welcomes the EU’s plan to reinforce its engagement with Indo- Pacific region on disasters and Member States’ willingness to contribute to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities; calls on the EU and its Indo-Pacific partners to making disaster prevention and resilience a priority and accelerating the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33 b. Considers large-scale disinformation campaigns and malign foreign interference as a form of hybrid warfare; calls for stronger cooperation between the EU and democratic Indo- Pacific partners in this respect, notably on sharing best practices to counter them, improving strategic communication, and gathering evidence in order to improve collective attribution and sanctions;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 c (new) 33 c. Underlines the crucial importance of improving the security of supply chains for critical materials such as inter alia raw materials, chemical, pharmaceutical products and points to the possibility to have stronger commercial links with democratic Indo-Pacific partners in this respect ;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 d (new) 33 d. Welcomes the increased EU focus on protecting its critical infrastructures; calls for stronger cooperation between the EU and democratic Indo-Pacific partners in this field, notably in the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 e (new) 33 e. Calls for further advancing the Women, Peace and Security and Youth, Peace and Security Agendas in the Indo- Pacific; stresses the importance and the positive added value of the participation of women in peace keeping and peace building, including in negotiations and missions;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific, which is based on a principled engagement with a long-term perspective, reflects a deep evolution in the way the EU looks at
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 f (new) 33 f. Welcomes the strong focus put on human security in the EU Indo-Pacific Strategy;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific, which is based on a principled engagement with a long-term perspective, reflects a deep and necessary evolution in the way the EU looks at its interests in the region and the potential role it can play; whereas building strong relations and security cooperation with Indo-Pacific regional organisations and countries is central to the strategy;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in recent years the dynamics in the region have given rise to intense geopolitical competition, mirrored in an increase in military spending and a more aggressive rhetoric, thereby calling into question the rules-based international order; whereas a new centre of global competition has therefore evolved in the Indo-Pacific region; whereas there is no
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in recent years the dynamics in the region have given rise to intense geopolitical competition, mirrored in an increase in military spending, military build-up and a more aggressive rhetoric, thereby calling into question the rules-based international order; whereas a new centre of regional and global competition has therefore evolved in the Indo-Pacific region; whereas there is no overarching regional security order nor confidence-building mechanism to mitigate the associated challenges and tensions; whereas such dynamics represent serious threats to stability and security in the region and beyond, impacting directly the EU’s strategic interests as a key political and economic partner of the countries in the region; whereas the EU is committed to security, peace and international law;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in recent years the
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in recent years the dynamics in the region, and in particular those pursued by the People’s Republic of China, have given rise to intense geopolitical competition, mirrored in an increase in military spending and a more aggressive rhetoric, thereby calling into question the rules-based international order; whereas a new centre of global competition has therefore evolved in the Indo-Pacific region; whereas there is no
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in recent years the dynamics in the region have given rise to intense geopolitical competition, mirrored in an increase in military spending and a more aggressive rhetoric
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in recent years the dynamics in the region have given rise to intense geopolitical tensions and competition, mirrored in an increase in military spending and a more aggressive rhetoric, thereby calling into question the rules-based international order; whereas a new centre of global competition has therefore evolved in the Indo-Pacific region; whereas there is no overarching regional security order to mitigate the associated challenges; whereas such dynamics represent serious threats to stability and security in the region and beyond, impacting directly the EU’s strategic interests as a key political and economic partner of the countries in the region; whereas the EU is committed to security, peace
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 c (new) — having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 1 December 2021 on 'The Global Gateway' (JOIN(2021) 30 final),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in recent years the dynamics in the region have given rise to intense geopolitical competition, mirrored in an increase in military spending and a more aggressive rhetoric, thereby calling into question the rules-based international order; whereas a new centre of global competition has therefore evolved in the Indo-Pacific region; whereas there is no
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU is the number one foreign investor and development assistance provider; whereas the EU has already concluded and is in the process of negotiating free trade agreements with countries in the region; whereas the EU can already rely on a broad network of partnerships and agreements with a number of countries, such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, India, New Zealand, Vietnam and Singapore, and with regional organisations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS); whereas the EU is present in the region through its Member State France, notably through the French overseas departments of La Réunion and Mayotte, as well as the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean, and in the Pacific Ocean through New Caledonia, as well as through the French overseas collectivities of French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna; whereas these French regions are home to roughly 1.5 million EU citizens; whereas, consequently, the EU is a resident actor in the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU is the number one foreign investor and development assistance provider in the Indo-Pacific; whereas the EU has already concluded and is in the process of negotiating free trade agreements with countries in the region; whereas the EU can already rely on a broad network of partnerships and agreements with a number of countries, such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, India, New Zealand and Singapore, and with regional organisations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS); whereas the EU is present in the region through its Member State France, notably through the French overseas departments of La Réunion and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, and in the Pacific Ocean through New Caledonia, as well as through the French overseas collectivities of French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna; whereas these French regions are home to roughly 1.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas France has permanently- stationed military capabilities in the Asia- Pacific area; and whereas it might be pertinent to reflect on how these permanent French positions - by way of the Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF) and the Armed Forces of New Caledonia (FANC) in particular - could be used for European deployments;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region and its military activities in the East and South China Seas, as well as its deliberate and repetitive violations of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and its increasingly aggressive rhetoric and media campaigns, are leading to rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific; whereas China's posture signals a willingness to breach peace and tranquillity in a period replete with events of a decisive nature such as climate change, pandemics and disruptive technologies; whereas the EU should be prepared to implement military crisis scenarios with allies and partners in case of a “Taiwan incident” with China; whereas is in the EU interest to consider Taiwan’s democratic life as first line of defence against authoritarianism;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region and its military activities in the East and South China Seas, as well as its deliberate and repetitive violations of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and its increasingly aggressive rhetoric and media campaigns, are leading to rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific; sees, however, at the same time the danger that the increasing military presence of the USA and EU in the regions as well as the increasing armament of the USA and the EU member states could lead to an accelerated arms race;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region and its military activities in the East and South China Seas, executed through the creation and progressive expansion of two different bodies that complement the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), namely the Chinese Coast Guard and the Maritime Militia, as well as its deliberate and repetitive violations of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and its increasingly aggressive rhetoric and media campaigns, are leading to rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region and its military activities in the East and South China Seas, as well as its deliberate and repetitive violations of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and its increasingly aggressive rhetoric and media campaigns, are leading to rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific; whereas the actions orchestrated by Beijing to undermine Hong Kong’s independence and autonomy represent another factor undermining security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) — having regard to its non-legislative resolution of 18 April 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Australia, of the other part,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour and expansionist policies in the Indo-Pacific region and its military
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region and its military activities in the East and South China Seas, as well as its deliberate and repetitive violations of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone and its increasingly aggressive rhetoric, manipulative disinformation and media campaigns, are leading to rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas China’s rapid military build-up, coupled with its increasingly assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region and its military activities in the East
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the climate crisis has generated effects on the international system where it has the potential to exacerbates geopolitical tensions, and to shift the balance between major powers; whereas the Union’s external action must increasingly incorporate climate change and environmental considerations as a major security risk, and accordingly adapt its strategies and concepts and procedures, including in the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas China’s assertiveness in the region is not limited to the military realm but has also materialised through aggressive commercial practices based on diplomatic coercion, through belligerent debt diplomacy policies with neighbouring Pacific’ small island and developing states (SIDS), which are extremely vulnerable due to economic and environmental challenges;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas approximately 90% of the EU’s external trade is transported by sea; whereas major waterways of vital importance for EU trade, such as the Malacca Strait, the South China Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, are located in the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the EU and Indo-Pacific countries are facing increasingly similar security challenges as well as non- traditional challenges; whereas the EU’s outlook on the region reflects the political recognition of the need totake greater responsibility in addressing global security challenges;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the region has an increasing impact on the global system and whereas the ideological struggle in the region between authoritarianism and democracy has the potential to sway the outcome of equivalent struggles worldwide, including in the vicinity of the European Union;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas foreign direct investments (FDI) in strategic sectors have been a growing cause for concern in recent years also in the Indo-Pacific; whereas this kind of investments could push countries into so-called debt traps, destabilizing the region;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the EU counts on the new US government to cooperate strongly in security and defence issues in the Indo- Pacific and worldwide, whereas the EU and the US share the same values;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas the COVID 19 crisis demonstrated the importance of reliable supply chains, and more balanced economic ties with China without being vulnerable in critical aspects of sustainable development both for Europe and for the Indo-Pacific countries, while strengthening economic and security cooperation and building partnership; whereas some countries in the region want stronger cooperation with the EU;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas the EU has concluded several Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements with countries in the Indo- Pacific region (Federated States of Micronesia, the Cook Islands, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique and the Seychelles) and whereas the EU fishing fleet is present in both the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas on 12 July 2016 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in a landmark case ruled that there was no evidence that China had exercised exclusive control historically over the territories it claims within the South China Sea; whereas China has ignored this ruling and among others has created military bases on man-made islands;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas China has shown a lack of transparency and reluctance to engage in talks on its potential participation in multilateral nuclear arms control instruments, which has allowed it to stockpile unhindered a large arsenal of technologically advanced intermediate- range ballistic missiles, such as Dong- Feng 26s;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas China promised both Kiribati and the Solomon Islands unprecedented development opportunities to strengthen its influence in the Pacific, offering grants and loans in return for recognition;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) E c. whereas ensuring stability and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific waters is crucial for securing the EU’s strategic interests; whereas the EU is involved in supporting regional maritime security through the CSDP Operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta; whereas Indo- Pacific partners shave welcomed the Operation Atalanta and its focus on preventing piracy and armed robbery, as well as monitoring weapons and drug trafficking; whereas the EU and its Member States have committed to increase its permanent naval presence in the region through inter alia the Coordinated Maritime Presences concept;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) E c. whereas, within the framework of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the EU is an active member of several Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) in the Indo-Pacific region (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement Parties, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the South Pacific RFMO); whereas the EU's application for membership of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission was accepted on 25 February 2021;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) E c. whereas on 15 December 1995, ASEAN Member States signed the Treaty of Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ Treaty) as a commitment to preserve the Southeast Asian region as a region free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 b (new) — having regard to its Report on Challenges and Prospects for multilateral WMD arms control and disarmament regime of 15 December 2021;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) E c. whereas the EU is already top investor and leading development cooperation and trading partner in the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) E d. whereas the EU holds high-level dialogues on ocean and fisheries issues with Australia, Indonesia, Japan and New Zealand; whereas it has signed an Ocean Partnership Agreement with China; whereas it also holds dialogues and has working groups on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing with Korea, Thailand and Taiwan;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E e (new) E e. whereas the first and most important way of ensuring peace, security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region is deepening cooperation, as well as stepping up assistance in eradicating poverty, social injustice, infectious diseases, human rights violations, environmental degradation and other roots causes to instability, insecurity and violence;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E e (new) E e. whereas more than half of the world’s fishing vessels operate in the South China Sea which alone accounts for around 12 % of the world’s fishing;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific; recognises the added value of the strategy as the first foundation stone of the EU’s united approach to the region, and praises the inclusive and multifaceted nature of the strategy and the inclusion of security and defence as one of its seven priority areas; calls for the EU to use the strategy as a tool to effectively assert its presence and influence in the region through furthering strategic ties and deepening cooperation on security- and defence-related matters with regional countries and organisations; believes that increased EU engagement in the region would contribute to regional security, and help overcome regional tensions and create more balanced relations among regional players; recalls that the strategy is a Team Europe project; stresses that, in addition to the formulation of the strategy, the EU should undertake an assessment of the possible consequences of a regional conflict on the EU’s economic and security interests, which should also assess how the EU should respond to a deteriorating security situation in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific; recognises the added value of the strategy as the first foundation stone of the EU’s united approach to the region, and praises the inclusive and multifaceted nature of the strategy and the inclusion of security and defence as one of its seven priority areas; calls for the EU to use the strategy as a tool to effectively assert its presence and influence in the region through furthering strategic ties and deepening cooperation on security- and defence-related matters with regional like- minded countries and organisations; believes that increased value-based EU engagement in the region would contribute to regional security, and help overcome regional tensions and create more balanced relations among regional players; recalls that the strategy is a Team Europe project and that bilateral arrangements between Member States and Indo-Pacific countries that go against the Team Europe approach can harm the objectives of the shared strategy;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific; recognises the added value of the strategy as the first foundation stone of the EU’s united approach to the region, and praises the inclusive and multifaceted nature of the strategy and the inclusion of security and defence as one of its seven priority areas; calls for the EU to use the
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the recently adopted joint communication on an EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 c (new) — having regard to its Report on the State of EU cyber defence capabilities of 7 October 2021;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the recently adopted EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific; recognises the added value of the strategy as the first foundation stone of the EU’s united approach to the region, and praises the inclusive and multifaceted nature of the strategy and the inclusion of security and defence as one of its seven priority areas; calls for the EU to use the strategy as a tool to effectively
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls the principles, norms and values of Article 21 TEU which shall serve as normative framework for the Union's engagement in the Indo-Pacific; stresses the need to defend and promote, as a strategic objective, democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and the respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law in the region; equally underlines the Union's strategic objective to promote multilateral solutions to common problems and to seek to develop relations and build partnerships with third countries; believes that, due to rise of authoritarianism and geopolitical rivalry, the the Union should double its efforts to promote a rules based international order and the respect for the universal norms of international law;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Underlines that the Indo-Pacific region is very diverse, and that no one- size-fits-all approach can be applied; appreciates the holistic approach and positive agenda presented in the EU Strategy, and invites the EU to as well pursue fruitful bilateral relations with partners in the region;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to safeguard EU unity as a pre-condition to achieve the EU’s ambition of strategic sovereignty amid the increasing competition between
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to safeguard EU unity as a pre-condition to achieve the EU’s ambition of strategic sovereignty amid the increasing competition between the United States and China; recalls that the EU’s unified approach must be underpinned by a pragmatic and principled foreign and security policy; calls on the Member States who have already increased their naval presence in the Indo-Pacific (France, Germany, and the Netherlands) to coordinate their approach within EU fora;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to safeguard EU unity as a pre-condition to achieve the EU’s ambition of strategic sovereignty amid the increasing competition between the United States and China; recalls that the EU’s unified approach must be underpinned by a pragmatic and principled foreign and security policy and accompanied by a reform of its decision- making procedures that would enable a swift response and facilitate immediate action in the face of serious challenges and provocations;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to safeguard EU unity as a pre-condition to achieve the EU’s ambition of open strategic
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to safeguard EU unity as a pre-condition to achieve the EU’s ambition of strategic sovereignty amid the increasing competition between the United States and China; recalls that the EU’s unified approach must be underpinned by a pragmatic and principled foreign and security policy; condemns the interference by China and Australia in France's affairs, particularly on the issue of New Caledonia;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to safeguard EU unity
Amendment 9 #
— having regard to the EU Action Plan against Disinformation;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the need to safeguard EU unity as a pre-condition to achieve the EU’s ambition of strategic sovereignty amid the increasing competition between the United States and China; recalls that the EU’s unified approach must be underpinned by a pragmatic and principled foreign and security policy as well as credible foreign policy tools;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Highlights the need to work closer together with like-minded countries in the region and to coordinate closer with other liberal democracies on common regional strategies, especially in the context of an increasingly assertive and aggressive China; argues that the EU’s strategy in the region needs to constantly adapt to the rapidly changing power balance and should be firmly anchored in European values;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the EU’s determination to promote an open, stable and rules-based regional security architecture, based on respect for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international law, and including secure sea lines of communication, capacity-building and an enhanced naval presence, in accordance with the legal framework established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); urges the EU to further engage with the countries and organisations of the Indo-Pacific to foster and further build inclusive and effective partnerships, and, therefore, strengthen multilateralism via the UN and other international organisations;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the EU’s determination to promote an open, stable and rules-based regional security architecture, based on respect for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international law, and including secure sea lines of communication, capacity-building and an enhanced naval presence, in accordance with the legal framework established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); urges the EU to further engage with the countries and organisations of the Indo-Pacific to foster and further build inclusive and effective partnerships, and, therefore, strengthen
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the EU’s determination to promote an open, stable and rules-based regional security architecture
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the EU’s determination to promote an open, stable and rules-based regional security architecture, based on respect for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international law, and including secure sea lines of communication, capacity-building and an enhanced naval presence, in accordance with the legal framework established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the EU’s determination to promote an open, stable, multipolar and rules-based regional security architecture, based on respect for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international law, and including secure sea lines of communication, capacity-building and an
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the EU’s determination to promote an open, stable and rules-based regional security architecture, based on respect for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international law, and including secure sea lines of communication, capacity-building and an enhanced naval presence, in accordance with the legal framework established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); urges the EU to further engage with the countries and organisations of the Indo-Pacific to foster and further build inclusive and effective partnerships, and, therefore, strengthen multilateralism via the UN and other international organisations; recalls that non-compliance or an explicit violation of these values and principles would have negative repercussions on the EU’s
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to make use of its reputation as a credible and reliable actor amid the growing geopolitical competition between global and regional powers in the Indo-Pacific; recalls that the added value of EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific lies in its comprehensive range of civilian and military assistance measures, including well developed non-military contributions; recalls that the EU has a vast network of diplomatic assets to facilitate dialogue on conflict-resolution, legal solutions and expertise in setting up confidence-building measures; highlights the increasing relevance of disinformation originating in the Indo-Pacific which threatens to undermine EU activities in the region and therefore calls on the Council and the Commission to address this challenge in a similar way like disinformation originating from the eastern flank of the EU;
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