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"Mr President, I have perhaps just two remarks. First, China is often criticised in the European Parliament for its human rights situation, for what we call social and environmental dumping, and for breaches of the law, particularly in the area of intellectual property, and we criticise China where this is deserved, of course. In criticising China, however, we must ensure that we do not avoid correcting our own faults, as – and this has been heard more today than in previous debates – we can only have an equal relationship with China if we are a competitive European Union in which economic growth is also secured. That is the first issue, and we must also make an effort in this regard.
The second issue is that China has long since ceased to be a developing country. It is a different country from the one of 10 years ago. It is an economic and political superpower with a highly attractive and competitive market, and we can also see major changes in the country’s social structure. Ultimately, China is, in its own way, an entire continent and not just another country, so we must treat it as an equal partner. In my opinion, we have much to gain from this equal partnership."@en1
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