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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by congratulating Mrs Gomes for the excellent report she has produced, but in the little time I have I would like to draw the Commissioner’s attention, and that of my fellow Members, to a practical case of this relationship that is occurring right before our very eyes. This practical case is Zimbabwe. Newspaper reports tell of a ship, coming from where? From China. Loaded with what? With arms, arms for Zimbabwe, small arms, grenades and mortars. It was prevented from unloading in Durban, but there are reports of it heading to Angola to deliver those weapons to be used to harm the people of Zimbabwe.
We must take a strong diplomatic line on China, and also on Zimbabwe’s neighbouring countries, to nip this type of perverse relationship, this type of lethal relationship, in the bud and to make sure the election results are respected. It is my belief that in our relationship with China we have to draw China’s attention, as a major power and the huge country it is, to its responsibilities on the international stage and to maintain peace and uphold peoples’ rights."@en1
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