Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-07-06-Speech-3-304"

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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	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050706.27.3-304"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-07-06-Speech-3-3052
lpv:speaker	lp:Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; SEDE (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK (2004-07-20--2008-05-28)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; DEVE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, members of the Council, the European Union has always laid great emphasis on encouraging democracy and the free rule of law and on worldwide support for human rights. These goals should be the strategic priority and a moral necessity for the democratic Europe, geared towards the reinforcement of civil society and democratic institutions in the world’s third countries. These aspects are what should determine our assessment of the relations between the European Union, China and Taiwan, as well as of security in the Far East. That is why I particularly call on you to bear in mind the circumstances in which the arms trade embargo on China was introduced. It is no secret that from an arms trade point of view, the embargo on China is practically inoperative. That is why the embargo should be evaluated not as a means of restricting the spread of weaponry but solely as a political instrument of the European Union for assessing the situation of democracy and human rights in China. Therefore a wish to lift the embargo suggests that the Commission is no longer concerned about the questions of democracy, freedom, the rule of law and human rights in China. Is that really so? Is not this hypocrisy? Do the Commission and the governments of France, Germany or the Netherlands really not see, in their search for business opportunities in China, that dissidents are still being suppressed, followers of Falun Gong are still being persecuted, democracy and freedom are being restricted in Hong Kong, that more than 700 Chinese missiles are targeted towards democratic Taiwan, and that authoritarian China passed a law this spring giving it the right to carry out a military attack on the developing democracy in Taiwan? Ladies and gentlemen, this is an occasion for the European Parliament again to put on record that some individuals holding office in Europe and representatives of Member States are acting in accordance with double standards when pursuing narrow economic interests. They are emboldening China and showing a willingness to ignore democratic ideals. Such an attitude not only reduces security in the Far East but can also rebound like a boomerang in future and affect security and stability in Europe itself."@en1

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