Lucia Annunziata

e) further develop the Global Gateway to offer a credible alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative, while realising that the EU has to be bolder in its Global Gateway projects and that this is...

-A c. whereas China is a key partner for achieving the EU and global climate goals due to its position as the world's largest polluter, energy producer and consumer, as well as its leading...

C a. whereas in the past China condemned the nuclear tests conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and called on that country to abandon its nuclear programme, blocking...

f) actively engage in diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea and oppose any unilateral change in the status quo; work with Member States on...

F. whereas the escalating weaponization of trade and the intensifying economic competition between the United States and China has a significant impact on global stability,...

H a. whereas the EU pursues its “One China” policy, recognises the government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal government of China, and opposes any unilateral actions that...

-A d. whereas the EU is the world’s largest aid donor and China the world's largest international development lender, surpassing the combined official lending of institutions like the World...

A. whereas, in recent years, relations between the European Union and China have become increasingly complex and challenging, resulting in...

C. whereas Russia’s war of aggression and invasion of Ukraine is in blatant violation of art 2 of the UN Charter and also of China’s own Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence;...

c) rigorously pursue a strategy of economic de-risking in EU-China relations, focussing on specific strategic sectors such as critical raw materials, industrial magnets and...

i) recognise that Europe’s security and prosperity cannot be guaranteed by replacing one dependency with another and that the only way forward for the EU is to strengthen itself from within, in...

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1. Recommends specifically that the EU Member States, Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs...

h) engage with China to reinforce and make more effective the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue; keep the pressure firmly on China with regard to the defence of human rights and avoid a...

f a) to appoint an EU Special Envoy for the Korean Peninsula to closely monitor the situation and to coordinate the necessary measures with the international community, including engaging with...

2 b. Expresses the view that dialogue and constructive engagement between the EU and China remain essential to address a wide range of bilateral and global challenges, including climate...

2 f. urges the HRVP to develop, alongside the Commission, the EP and the EUMS, a long-term, comprehensive EU- China strategy, that allows the EU to pursue a cohesive stance on a constructive,...

2 d. Calls on like-minded countries to cooperate and jointly engage with China, underlining that security of all states in the Euro-Atlantic community is indivisible;

E. whereas China’s assertive geopolitical and economic policies, including its Belt and Road Initiative, are often in competition with and a challenge to the EU’s geopolitical interests;

E a. whereas China signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 1998 but has yet to ratify it; whereas, under international law, a State that has signed an...

G. whereas the EU has a direct interest in peace, security, stability and freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, which combined...

H. whereas cybersecurity threats, influence operations, espionage and hybrid warfare tactics attributed to actors affiliated to the Chinese state increasingly undermine European...

-A a. whereas the EU and China started diplomatic relations more than 50 years ago and signed a Trade and Cooperation Agreement in 1985, which remains the main legal framework for their...

-A b. whereas China lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty over a period of about 40 years, starting around 1978; whereas this significant reduction occurred alongside the country's...

B. whereas China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and therefore holds responsibilities to uphold a multilateral rules-based international order, and an effective global and...

C b. whereas, since 2024, Chinese authorities have reportedly forcibly repatriated at least 406 refugees to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where they face a grave risk of...

D. whereas China has become increasingly authoritarian domestically; whereas the European Union and China have, since 1995, formally agreed to maintain a regular Human Rights...

d) proactively address the implications of technological and economic competition with China, especially the asymmetry in market access and the lack of legal certainty for European companies in...

g) bolster EU cybersecurity frameworks to counter growing risks from Chinese cyber activities and influence operations, including those taking place on Chinese social media platforms such as...

2. Welcomes the decision by China in April 2025 to lift sanctions against the current and former Members of the European Parliament and the Sub- committee on...