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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-06-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:China's accession to WTO2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000614.9.3-222"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-06-14-Speech-3-2232
lpv:speaker	lp:Giles Chichester2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I, too, would like to congratulate Commissioner Lamy on securing such improved terms and a deal with China. After such a long history of negotiations clearly all that was needed was the question from our committee to push the matter to a conclusion. Recently I was visiting Taiwan where people clearly hope that the accession of China to the WTO will lead to improved cross-strait relations, and we must welcome that. I would have referred to Commissioner Patten knowing well the difficulties of dealing and negotiating with China, but he has already mentioned that. The prospect of a change in the duty on spirits from 65% to 10% will be a most welcome one in certain parts of the whisky-producing areas of the UK. I look forward to sharing that news with them in liberal and liquid fashion. On a larger scale the position achieved in access to, and faster opening up of, the telecoms market is also good news. China has such huge potential in this market for growth, and European operators have a great opportunity as world leaders looking for new markets. I welcome this step in the further integration of China into the world economy but we must recall the emphasis that we, in the European Union, place upon other values in addition to trade. In that context I would like to call, on behalf of my British Conservative colleagues, for European Parliament participation in the half-yearly dialogue on human rights. If this Parliament were part of that dialogue we might exert additional pressure for improvement in that field. I hope the Commissioner will listen carefully to that suggestion."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3,3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Chichester (PPE-DE )."1

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