Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-06-Speech-3-327"

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dcterms:Date	"2006-09-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU-China relations (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060906.23.3-327"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-06-Speech-3-3282
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 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)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	". Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to comment on relations between the European Union and China as seen through the prism of relations between China and Taiwan and that of democracy. It is no secret that China refuses to engage in direct dialogue with the democratically elected government of Taiwan. The European Union therefore ought to urge China to maintain an atmosphere of mutual trust with Taiwan, and to employ peaceful means in developing relations to achieve stability throughout the region. China’s actions in restricting Taiwan’s participation in international processes cannot be endorsed. China must respect the fundamental human rights and freedom to make political choices of Taiwan’s 23 million inhabitants. We should condemn the fact that the Chinese law legitimising the possible occupation of Taiwan hangs over Taiwan like a sword of Damocles. Ladies and gentlemen, in my view, in the concept of ‘one China’ the idea of peaceful reunification should be replaced with something that is more applicable – a peaceful solution. The deployment of approximately 800 guided and other types of missile on China’s southern coast, opposite the Taiwan Strait, must be significantly reduced. This is threatening and stressful for the inhabitants of Taiwan. It results in the need for counter-measures to build up arms in Taiwan, taking significant resources away from the needs of the economy and society. The European Union’s arms embargo ought to be maintained. To lift it would be misinterpreted as encouragement for further increases in China’s military might. That might seriously affect stability in the Asian region and lead to the escalation of expenditure on weapons. A lifting of the arms embargo would not foster the desired democratisation of China. The impetus for the one-party regime to end the significant human rights violations that we have seen for so long would disappear."@en1

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