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dcterms:Date	"2000-07-06"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000706.9.4-202"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-06-Speech-4-2032
lpv:speaker	lp:Olivier Dupuis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2000-01-17--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees for relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Lista Emma Bonino (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; TGI (1999-07-20--2001-10-02)3
lpv:translated text	"( ) Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I think we are preparing to vote on an important text on Tibet, and that today we have the opportunity to make a qualitative leap forward in this fundamental battle. This is a battle of law, and of international law. Tibet is occupied, Tibet was invaded by Chinese troops in 1949 and since then has been occupied and colonised by the Chinese. I think that we must, of course, vote in favour of this resolution, but that we must also vote for the amendment tabled by Mr Thomas Mann, by the liberal group and by the Group of the Greens, an amendment which asks our governments to consider the possibility of recognising the exiled Tibetan Government if, within three years, the Chinese authorities and the exiled Tibetan Government have not ultimately signed an agreement on the substantial autonomy of Tibet. We can no longer leave the decision not to tackle the problem up to the goodwill, or in this case the ill will, of the authorities of Beijing. We must oblige them and, through political action by Parliament, assert our determination to see this matter, which has lasted 50 years, finally resolved. I would particularly like to call on my left-wing, socialist and communist friends to stop using double standards! We all remember the great battles to decolonise Africa, the liberation of Algeria and Vietnam. Look at the results today: the latter is still in the hands of a totalitarian system, a dictatorship. Today, in Tibet, there is a non-violent fight for democracy. There is no reason not to do here what we did there, what many of us did in those days. Today, the matter of Tibet must become a matter of law, an affirmation of non-violence by the international community. China is a large country which has a right to democracy. So much is clear, but that cannot be a reason to further sacrifice the right of Tibetans to live with their own culture, in full autonomy in every area that must be governed by the people. I therefore sincerely invite my socialist and communist friends to vote for this resolution and this amendment, in order to make sure that, at least this once, Parliament is at the forefront of this battle for freedom, democracy and non-violence."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Dupuis (TDI )."1 "FR"1 "en masse"1

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