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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-China scientific and technological cooperation agreement2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991103.8.3-133"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-03-Speech-3-1342
lpv:speaker	lp:Per Gahrton2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I just want to say very briefly that I do, of course, fully share Mr Dupuis’ basic attitude. We are dealing with a country which does not fulfil the demands for democracy and human rights which we have within the EU. That is quite clear. Do you not believe that we are continually talking with our Chinese friends about this? That is precisely what we are doing. We are, in fact, in constant communication with them about this issue. Whether or not this has any influence upon them is a moot point but, on absolutely each and every occasion that we meet our Chinese counterparts, we tell them that we ourselves have a different view to them about what they are doing where human rights are concerned. We say it openly and to their faces and we say it repeatedly and shall go on saying it. We refer constantly to the resolutions which are adopted by the European Parliament. We tell them that this is not some kind of campaign against China. We tell them that we adopt resolutions against just about every country in the world, including our own countries, when human rights are not respected. We do all this when we meet our Chinese counterparts. I think that what we say possibly has very little influence indeed, but it can have influence. We shall not, from our position here in the European Parliament, change China fundamentally – that is something we must realise – but we shall be able to ensure that when in fact China, of its own volition, becomes a more democratic country, we shall have supported the change by maintaining good relations with the country. That is my aim as head of the delegation for cooperation with China. It was also my aim when I wrote this report that we should engage in what would be positive cooperation with China but should definitely not in any way be less critical than the non-governmental organisations which work with China."@en1

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