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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it is a fact that the most highly populated country in the world is an economic superpower capable of affecting the course of the global economy. It is incontestably a power with which all the other economic zones need to compete.
Nor must we forget that China is today the second biggest trade partner of the European Union after the United States of America. With its accession to the WTO in 2001 and the opening of its market to international trade, China is now a very important factor in international trade. So we are talking about an economic, historic, cultural and commercial giant which appears today to be waking up after a very long sleep.
However, one of the obstacles to harmonious relations between the European Union and China is the problem of passing off; the imitation of European products and brands by Chinese industries is a serious infringement of the rules of international trade.
The Commission therefore needs to take suitable measures to protect the intellectual property of European companies and to support the Chinese authorities in the fight which they have started to control the problem. The Member States, in turn, need to carry out effective controls of their internal markets in order to protect European consumers from products which do not meet the 'C' standard.
What measures does the Commission intend to take in this direction, Commissioner?
Another point I would like to comment on is the transport sector. China needs to improve connections between its transport networks and international networks, in order to facilitate the free movement of people and goods. This is also the only way to safeguard controls of exportable products.
Finally, I would like to ask this: would it be a good idea for the Commission to create a closer partnership with the People's Republic of China by extending bilateral cooperation in several sectors, which might prove to be beneficial to both sides?
It is therefore in the interest of the European Union to support the consolidation of democracy and the market economy and the development of China in a free and open country in which the rule of law will prevail."@en1
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