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"Mr President, first of all let me congratulate Mr Moscovici on his country winning Euro 2000. It is very good to welcome a former colleague into a new elevated office but let me remind you Mr Moscovici, of the frustration which we experienced as parliamentarians trying to question the Council. I hope that the next time that you come back to this chamber you will not respond in the same curt fashion that you did to Mr Newton Dunn, if the presidency wants to work with Parliament.
As to your answer, I disagree with its contents. I believe the response of the EU in Geneva was appalling. It was cowardice to the highest degree that we failed to support the US initiative. Had we taken the much stronger position, then we would not be experiencing the arrogance that we see from China. I hope, the next time this issue comes back to the UN, that Member States will put principle above trading interests. This is an issue where, in the WTO, China uses trade as a tool of political blackmail, and we should have used the EU/China WTO negotiations for leverage in the same way. I would like to seek an assurance from you, given what you did say, that in future Member States will take a strong stance in their discussions with China where the abuse of human rights are concerned and will not be blackmailed by any economic threats by China in this regard."@en1
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