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"Madam President, I think it is high time we consider the issue of Europe’s relations with China and even define a new strategy. I have three suggestions.
Firstly, as the President of the Council said, we need reciprocity. For example, Chinese companies cannot continue setting up shop in Europe when European companies are denied access to their public market. A choice has to be made. I expect measures to be taken in this respect.
Secondly, the Union can no longer tolerate dumping in terms of welfare, health and the environment without reacting to it as it is directly responsible for far too many transfers of production outside Europe. Furthermore, the ridiculously low labour costs and despicable working conditions should no longer be seen by the Commission as ‘natural competitive advantages’. On this point, Commissioner, I insist that the Commission changes its doctrine.
And thirdly, we can no longer turn a blind eye to the issue of human rights and Beijing’s open support, for example, for Iran, North Korea or Burma, is obviously a problem. The European Union’s aim has always been to encourage the emergence of democracy and democracies. On this issue then, we should not give an inch."@en1
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