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"Mr President, the China-Europe relationship is beneficial for both sides as we know, and will, in my opinion, be an important factor in the definition of the new world order that will come out of the crisis we are suffering.
China’s importance as a strategic partner for the European Union is well known, but as with all relationships, it has its issues. One of those is trade imbalance and this report deals with it well.
At the same time as Chinese investments benefit from easy penetration thanks to our opening up of the European market and our clear regulations, European companies often encounter difficulties in accessing the Chinese market, particularly, as we are all also aware, in public procurement, banking and telecommunications, among other sectors.
In this respect, the report stresses the need to rebalance the relationship between the European Union and China. For that to occur, there is an acknowledged need for the Commission and the Member States to improve their coordination to strengthen our position with China in the most sensitive areas. Whilst there are Member States that relate freely with China, the work of the Commissioner for Trade, Mr De Gucht will be more difficult and our position will be weakened. We can only reset the balance of our relationships with China if we act together.
I repeat that China is a strategic partner for the European Union and can play a leading role in exiting the crisis suffered in Europe in recent years. However, it is also a fierce competitor and the object of disputes: the violation of World Trade Organisation rules, dumping, intellectual property rights, etc. For that reason, the report questions China automatically being awarded market economy status in 2016.
We need clarity on this issue to be able to do business with our Chinese business partners under the best conditions. I was going to ask the Commission for their opinion of China automatically being awarded market economy status, but as I have already heard – I am finishing, Mr President – Commissioner Reding already give her thoughts on it, I have nothing further to ask."@en1
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