Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-26-Speech-1-101-000"

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lpv:speaker	lp:Seán Kelly2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, like many speakers, I too am a little bit disappointed at the tone of the Commissioner’s response to this very important topic. Not having been here in the last parliamentary term, I am amazed at what Mr Caspary said about this being the first time we are discussing Taiwan. When you consider that Taiwan is our fourteenth-largest trading partner and that we discuss so many topics here over the year, yet we never got around in the last seven or eight years to discuss EU and Taiwan trade, it is a welcome development that we are discussing it now. But I think the message has to go out loud and clear that we want a little more action, a little more pluck, from the Commission than what we have seen and certainly from what we have heard this evening. I get the impression that there is reluctance, that China might not be happy with us if we are engaging too much with Taiwan. Yes, as the Earl said, we can have a good relationship with China, we want to have a good relationship with China, but that must not in any way impede us from having a good relationship with Taiwan and developing trade links with Taiwan. We have much to gain. They have much to gain. As was pointed out, the balance favours them at the moment and certainly, by having a trade agreement with them, we can redress that balance and ensure that both economies can develop. As I have said, I would like a little more pluck, a little more adventure and a little more courage. We have nothing to be afraid of. We have a lot to gain. So has Taiwan and probably, ultimately, China as well."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Seán Kelly (PPE ). -"1
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