Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-07-06-Speech-3-296"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Relations between the EU, China and Taiwan and security in the Far East2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050706.27.3-296"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-07-06-Speech-3-2972
lpv:speaker	lp:István Szent-iványi2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-12-06--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	". The European Parliament has declared itself in favour of retaining the arms embargo on China by a substantial majority. This embargo must remain in place as long as the reasons for its imposition persist. For example, as long as several hundred people who participated in the Tienanmen Square protest are still in jail. The examples show that economic relations are developing despite the embargo, so it clearly has no influence whatsoever on economic relations, but it needs to serve as a pointer as regards political relations. Personally, I trust the position of the British Presidency; in my experience, the stance of the United Kingdom is clear and unambiguous regarding this issue and I commend it for this. The other important issue: Taiwan has sought observer status in the World Health Organisation since 1997. Its application has been rejected every year, including this year, unfortunately. And unfortunately, the Member States have participated in turning down its application. It is my opinion, however, that Taiwan’s 23 million inhabitants have a right to the security and protection that the World Health Organisation has to offer, but the reverse is also true: we also need the knowledge and experience and – I have to say, the financial resources – that Taiwan has to offer. It is utterly incomprehensible why they keep rejecting Taiwan’s request. I have no desire to call into question the ‘one China’ policy, but this has nothing to do with that. Taiwan already participates in numerous areas of international cooperation. For example, it is a member of the World Trade Organisation; it participates in economic cooperation within APEC and is a member of other international organisations. At the same time, organisations such as the Holy See, the Knights of Malta, the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, and even the Inter-Parliamentary Union have observer status in the World Health Organisation. In the light of this, it is utterly absurd that Taiwan has been turned down. I ask the Presidency and the Commission to persuade the Member States to grant Taiwan observer status in the World Health Organisation next year."@en1

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