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Mr President, we do not let any opportunity pass us by in this House to defend human rights and the great principles of democracy, but when it comes to Taiwan, we take a more flexible approach. Let us not forget that Taiwan is the only one of the four large Chinese societies in Asia to have both democracy and respect for human rights. In the People’s Republic of China, there is neither democracy nor respect for human rights; in Hong Kong, there is respect for human rights but no democracy; and, in Singapore, there is democracy but no respect for human rights.
The joint resolution under examination does, however, go far beyond the usual diplomatic disputes. Our demand, which centres on Taiwan's being granted observer status at the World Health Organisation, is a public health issue of the utmost importance. It concerns both the 20 million residents of the island and the entire international community, us included. Given the issues at stake – among which I will simply mention the dangers of an epidemic that are threatening us – this demand is the bare minimum.
I call on my fellow Members to think about the consequences of our joint resolution, and to adopt it despite the Socialist Group in the European Parliament’s last-minute u-turn. I would have welcomed more firmness on this matter from our fellow Members in the PSE. Even though they claim to be defenders of democracy and human rights, they were sadly unable to resist demonstrating, in this House, their solidarity with their Chinese Communist comrades."@en1
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