Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-09-23-Speech-4-051"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-09-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Import of Laogai-made goods into the EU (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100923.3.4-051"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-09-23-Speech-4-0522
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie-Christine Vergiat2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Front de gauche pour changer d’Europe (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; CULT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; DROI (2010-01-18--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 treasurer; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we all know what the democracy and human rights situation is in China. We have just been talking about the European neighbourhood policy. These two matters have something in common: economic realism prevails. In the eyes of those who govern Europe, China is first and foremost a big market. We should not therefore upset the Chinese authorities as they could close their borders to us. It does not matter that there is still the same level of political repression. I for one have not forgotten the victims of Tiananmen Square. I have not forgotten all those who are rotting in prison, in labour camps or even paying with their lives for their fight for democracy and human rights. The laogai system is indeed a terrible symbol of what is happening in China. You told us once again that human rights were important to the Commission. So, Commissioner, do not hide behind technical considerations. Do not content yourself any longer with talking to the Chinese Government. You are well aware of how the Chinese Government receives your words. For them, discussions on this issue are something that they have to endure. Your initial speech did very little to answer the questions put by my fellow Members. You did not actually say anything specific and do not hide behind the fact that there are labour camps in other countries. You tell us that China is modernising. I would say this: it depends for whom. I am not a pro-American, far from it. In this case, however, it seems to me that at the very least doing what the United States is doing would be a minimum. In the area of security and the so-called fight against terrorism we know how to cooperate with the United States, including to the detriment of Europeans. Why is the European Union not capable of doing the same thing when it comes to respecting human rights? Commissioner, when will the European Union ban exports of products from laogai camps?"@en1
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