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Dette spørgsmål var ikke forgæves emnet for Europakonferencen i går, som jeg allerede kom ind på i detaljer tidligere i dag, hvorfor jeg ikke vil gentage mig selv her.
We must strengthen exist ing links and establish new ones and it is of fundamental and symbolic importance that all Member States should grant free access to HKSAR and BNO passport holders.
Jeg har i overensstemmelse med forretningsordenens artikel 40, stk. 5, modtaget seks beslutningsforslag. (')
Finally, I would like to thank all those who contributed to the drafting of this report.
Forhandlingen er afsluttet.
I welcome the cooperation from
Men vi må også erkende, at mange frihandelsaftaler desværre slår fejl på grund af kvoter. Jeg vil ikke gå i detaljer her, men jeg tror, at De allesammen ved, hvad jeg mener.
We should celebrate the high turnout in those elections and the fair way in which they were conducted, although we should still register our concern at the severe reduction of the franchise in the functional constituencies and the possibilities for abuse of corporate voting in the functional constituencies through the registration of shell companies.
Afstemningen finder sted i morgen kl. 12.00.
We therefore look forward to full democracy in Hong Kong as soon as possible.
Formanden. - Næste punkt på dagsordenen er betænkning (A4-0312/98) af Cushnahan for Udvalget om Udenrigs-, Sikkerheds- og Forsvarsanliggender om meddelelse fra Kommissionen til Rådet om Den Europæiske Union og Hongkong: På den anden side af 1997 (KOM( 1997)0171 -C4-0214/97).
There have been concerns about some of the decisions taken in the Hong Kong courts, which Mr Cushnahan de scribes in detail in his report.
Cushnahan (PPE), ordfører. - (EN) Fru formand, da overdragelsen af Hongkong fandt sted den 1. juli 1997, blev der udtrykt megen frygt for, hvordan situationen ville udvikle sig.
As Mr Cushnahan says, a number of worrying things have nonetheless been happening recently. Elements of the democratic structures that were built up have been under mined.
Der var en bred anerkendelse af, at det ville få vidtgående konsekvenser for den politiske og økonomiske stabilitet i regionen og for relationerne mellem verdensmagterne, hvis overgangen ikke fik et vellykket udfald.
By adopting this resolution, we will be putting down a marker in that regard. We need also to take steps in our own countries to alleviate the situation, for example through generous visa policies and a commitment not to introduce trade restrictions.
Denne bekymring er blevet for stærket i forbindelse med vedtagelsen af loven om tilpasning af lovgivningen.
How Hong Kong handles that will be a key to the continuing success of 'one country, two systems'.
Efter at have overvåget situationen omhyggeligt i 15 må neder og efter at have aflagt besøg i Hongkong for at møde og lytte til et bredt udsnit af synspunkter, tror jeg, at overgangen var mere vellykket, end mange af os havde turdet håbe.
For many years, Hong Kong was a refuge for large numbers of people fleeing repression and dictatorship. Let us use our influence to maintain it as a home for freedom in the future.
Indførelsen af begrebet »nationale sikkerhedshensyn« er en foruroligende ud vikling.
I would be interested to hear Commissioner Brittan's observations on that as pect.
Vi må sikre, at det ikke anvendes til at holde po litisk dissens i ave, som det er sket i Den Kinesiske Folkerepublik.
Clearly Hong Kong has to have autonomy in its own economic affairs but it also has to have the support of China.
Det er beskrevet nærmere i min betænkning, og Europa-Parlamentet må fortsat overvåge dette omhyggeligt.
I organised a visit of MEPs to Hong Kong at the time of the elections to the new LegCo in May of this year.
Afholdelsen af valg den 24. maj i år udgjorde en vigtig milepæl for den demokratiske udvikling.
It was the fourth such visit in four years.
Den relativt store valgdeltagelse er et tydeligt svar til dem, der kunne finde på at påstå, at Hongkong-borgerne ikke er interesse ret i demokrati.
We concluded that the elections were free and fair, that there is no very tangible change in Hong Kong and that by and large the citizens continue to enjoy the freedoms to which they have become accustomed in recent years.
Den Europæiske Union har en meget vigtig rolle at spille i Hongkongs udvikling.
I believe this would be an important step forward in developing greater commercial ties between the European Union and Hong Kong.
EU må fuldt ud støtte Hongkongs fortsatte internationale autonomi i økonomiske og han delsmæssige spørgsmål i handling og gerning.
The actions of the Hong Kong monetary authority may not have pleased classical economists, but their response bore the hallmark 'made in Hong Kong' and not 'made in China'.
Vi må for følge samarbejde på alle internationale niveauer, herunder især som partner i WTO.
In conclusion, I would say so far so good; in fact, better than we had hoped for.
Vi må styrke eksisterende forbindelser og etablere nye, og det er af grundlæggende og symbolsk betydning, at alle medlemsstater yder vi sumfri adgang til personer med HKSAR- og BN(O)- pas.
Let us hope that we can continue to work closely with the authorities of Hong Kong to de velop a better future for the residents of Hong Kong and to develop Hong Kong's important status as a keystone in the Asian economy.
Men denne tilfredshed afdæmpes noget af den kendsgerning, at valgsystemet langt fra er fuldt demokratisk, idet der er tillagt for megen magt til funktionelle valgkredse med et elitært grundlag.
Burenstam Linder (PPE). - (SV) Madam President, this high-quality report from Mr Cushnahan should serve to enhance the profile of the European Parliament.
Lad det være nok at sige, at 140.000 funktionelle vælgere som en konsekvens heraf valgte halvdelen af den 60- medlemmer store LegCo, me dens 2,8 millioner vælgere kun kunne vælge 20 medlem mer i de geografiske valgkredse.
The background information provided in part B is illuminating and offers a sound basis for the proposal for a resolution. tion.
Jeg håber, at kommissæren, som jeg er glad for er her ved denne forhandling, vil anvende de anbefalinger, der er in deholdt i denne betænkning, når han skal udarbejde sin egen årsberetning.
A democratically elected Parliament has been abolished and replaced by a new Legislative Council rigged in favour of Beijing and against the free will of the Hong Kong people.
Jeg glæder mig til at modtage denne beretning, og vores udvalg vil svare, når tiden er inde.
A sometimes supine judiciary, and suspicions of self-censorship, give grounds for concern.
Det ville berolige medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet og andre andre steder, herunder i Hongkong selv, der er engagerede i demokratiske principper, hvis der blev fastsat en fast og utvetydig tidsplan for afholdelsen af frie og almindelige valg.
Hong Kong people must speak out against every potential abuse, and we must support them in so doing, not just by giving them visafree entry to the European Union but by supporting education in democracy in Hong Kong.
Jeg vil slutte af med at takke alle dem, der bidrog til udar bejdelsen af denne betænkning.
Hong Kong's economy grew rapidly thanks to extensive economic freedom, a culture of individual enterprise, generalised private saving and free trade.
Jeg bifalder samarbejdet fra alle de politiske grupper i udvalget.
Per capita GNP is now higher than in some EU countries.
Af allerstørst betydning var de synspunkter, jeg modtog fra Hongkong selv.
Hong Kong's success story demonstrated early on the advantages of a market economy system over old-style socialist economic planning.
Jeg håber, at vi har fremmet debatten.
There is an unseemly haste in Europe's new approach to China.
Jeg håber, at det er en afbalanceret betænkning, og jeg håber, at dette udstikker vejen frem.
Tony Blair, as the Prime Minister of a Member State, is visiting China this week and almost ignoring hu man rights.
Desuden kan et frit og demokratisk samfund kun bestå, hvis de retsstatslige principper overholdes uden nogen form for begrænsninger inden for dets grænser.
The country came more and more to be seen as a role model by developing countries fighting their way out of poverty - a factor which certainly contributed towards the spirit of economic reform in China.
Overholdelse af disse principper forudsætter, at alle love gælder for alle borgere på lige fod, at de håndhæves uvildigt, og at de kan indbringes for åbne domstole, som alle har ad gang til.
In the run-up to the handover to China, there were many who felt that, ideologically, Hong Kong was taking over China.
Jeg vil i særdeleshed gerne takke ordføreren for den fremgangsmåde, han anvendte i forbindelse med ud-
If we are to feel our way towards a new relationship with China, let us welcome China's signature on Monday of the
Jeg tror, at det er vigtigt.
ICCPR; but we shall know them also by their actions.
Jeg vil gerne takke ham for det.
Our watchword must be vigilance.
Det er en prioritet, at New China News Agencys status klarlægges.
that all the concern about what is happening in Hong Kong is just viewed as a springboard, a tool for us to med dle in China's internal affairs and bring about changes which suit our own purposes.
De retsstatslige principper er, som hr. Cushnahan har udtrykt det, meget vigtige for Hongkongs fremtid.
That is not the right attitude, it does not help relations between the European Union and China...
Et andet område, som der bør holdes nøje øje med, er behovet for, at den nye Lovgivende Forsamling kan vedtage lovgivning om spørgsmål såsom undergravende virksomhed og forræderi i henhold til artikel 23 i »grundloven«.
(The President cut the speaker off) van Bladel (UPE). - (NL) Madam President, we have all been surprised to see that Hong Kong has remained one of the most free and open markets in the world since the UK handover.
Måden, hvorpå Hongkong håndterer dette, vil være nøglen til en fortsat succes for princippet om »ét land, to systemer«.
Last week one of Hong Kong's most powerful men, Sir Donald Chang, visited my country, and while in The Hague gave a further illustration of how Hong Kong, as a special administrative region in China, is determined to maintain transparency and the strict ap plication of the laws of the market.
Det bedste tegn på succesen for princippet om »ét land, to systemer« har været, at Hongkong hidtil har været i stand til at klare sig igennem den asiatiske krise og at gøre dette uden indblanding fra Kina, men med støtte fra Kina.
Gahrton (V), (SV) Madam President, the most important message emerging from Mr Cushnahan's excellent report is that China has fundamentally respected the agreements it entered into on Hong Kong.
Jeg er interesseret i at høre kommissær Brittans betragtninger om dette aspekt.
We find that this former British colony defacto enjoys a greater degree of democracy today than it did during a large portion 'of its time un der British sovereignty.
For det er klart, at Hongkong må have selvbestemmelse i sine egne økonomiske anliggender, men det må også have støtte fra Kina.
This confirms the impression I re ceived when the China delegation visited Hong Kong in June this year.
Denne betænkning fremhæver Hongkongs betydning for Den Europæiske Union, ja og for det globale økonomiske system, som vi har set det i de seneste uger.
Last month the authorities did, admittedly, intervene in the share markets to prevent speculation - successfully, according to reports I have read - but in my view this was a one-off measure.
Men vores hovedbudskab må - for at sige det rent ud - være, at vi må erkende, at magtoverdragelsen er gået særdeles godt. Mange menneskers værste frygt, som er blevet udtrykt her i Parlamentet, er ikke blevet bekræftet. Princippet om »ét land, to systemer« synes at fungere.
There was just one thing that Sir Donald Chang was seriously concerned about, and that was the extremely slow and ineffective measures that Japan is taking to restore order in the Asian crisis and in the crisis at home.
Der har ikke, som frygtet, været udbredt korruption.
This is a point that requires careful monitoring.
Ja, faktisk skinner Hong kongs embedsværks høje kvalitet stadig igennem.
The ILO is currently looking at trade union rights, which for me are of vital importance.
Der er naturligvis områder, der giver anledning til bekymring, og hr. Cushnahan har skitseret nogle af dem.
We must draw attention to any problems in that area.
Endelig vil jeg støtte hr. Cushnahans bemærkninger om at give personer fra Den Særlige Administrative Region Hongkong visumfri adgang til vores lande.
Finally, it would be extremely useful to hear how the EU bureau has expanded its activities and in particular to re ceive a report on its human rights monitoring.
Lad os håbe, at vi kan fortsætte med at arbejde tæt sammen med myndighederne i Hongkong for at udvikle en bedre fremtid for indbyg gerne i Hongkong og udvikle Hongkongs vigtige status som et fundament for den asiatiske økonomi.
Ephremidis (GUE/NGL). - (EL) Madam President, the historic and decisive fact about the issue we are debating is that after 100 years of forced British colonialism, Hong Kong has rejoined and is an inseparable part of the vast nation of China.
Burenstam Linder (PPE). - (SV) Fru formand, Cushnahan har udarbejdet en betænkning med kvaliteter, som bidrager til at øge respekten for Europa-Parlamentet.
Pradier (ARE). - (FR) Madam President, up until now China has, at least formally, fully honoured the commit ments it had made regarding Hong Kong. We should be pleased about that.
Del B i betænkningen giver en lærerig baggrund og en god støtte til beslutningsforslaget.
We must be ex tremely vigilant over these 10 years and show great solidarity with the democratic forces at work in that country.
Gennem en vidtrækkende økonomisk frihed med det private initiativ, omfattende privat opsparing og frihandel fik Hongkong en meget hurtig økonomisk vækst.
Whatever happens from this point on in that province of China cannot but be influenced in one way or another by that historic fact.
Natio nalproduktet pr. indbygger i Hongkong ligger højere, end det gør endda i adskillige EU-lande.
There is something wrong with everything, everything must be regarded defensively and with doubts.
Hongkongs frem gang har spillet en vigtig rolle ved tidligt at vise, hvor me get længere man kan nå med markedsøkonomi end med en socialistisk planøkonomi efter gammel model.
He goes so far as to say: elections for the legislative body are all very well, but they are suspect, un democratic, because the electoral system is not democratic.
Vores hovedbekymring har hele tiden været tilstedeværelsen af den foreløbige lovgivende forsamling.
Mr Cushnahan, what kind of electoral system is there in your country?
Vi må an erkende det positive fremskridt, der ligger i valget til Den Lovgivende Forsamling.
In my own? In all the European countries?
Vi ser derfor frem til fuldt demokrati i Hong kong snarest muligt.
Are they supremely democratic or are they anti-democratic?
Der har været udtrykt bekymringer over nogle af de afgørelser, der er truffet af Hongkongs domstole, og som hr. Cushnahan giver en nærmere beskrivelse af i sin betænkning.
The public authorities have until now maintained Hong Kong's reputation as an open and incorrupt business centre, as Mr Cushnahan very rightly pointed out.
Et ganske særligt punkt er spørgsmålet om statslige organers immunitet over for retsforfølgelse, og om dette gælder for New China News Agency.
But this seemingly exemplary attitude, this openness to the world must be supported and encouraged in an environment which is far from favourable.
Hongkong blev ydermere en model for flere udviklingslande i deres anstrengelser for at komme ud af fattigdom men.
But beyond that, Madam President, I fear that this report wishes to appoint the European Parliament, the European Union as a joint detective agency, inquiring into what is going on and what must happen in Hong Kong as if it were populated by Belgians, Germans, Englishmen, Greeks and other Europeans.
Det har sikkert bidraget til at forstærke de økonomi ske reformbestræbelser også i Kina. Op til overdragelsen af Hongkong til Kina var der jo også mange, som mente, at det ideologisk snarere var Hongkong, der overtog Kina.
But Hong Kong is populated by Chinese, and what goes on there is mainly if not exclusively their business.
Som Cushnahan påpeger, findes der imidlertid et antal urovækkende fejltrin.
Brinkhorst (ELDR). - Madam President, I am one of those who have visited Hong Kong since the transfer.
Dele af det demokratiske system, som efterhånden er opbygget, er blevet udhulet.
Things have developed very differently from what we ex pected just over a year ago.
Den Europæiske Union og Europa-Parlamentet er nødt til med stor bevågenhed at følge udviklingen. Ved at støtte beslutningsforslaget kan vi nu bidrage til det.
At the time, the thinking was that in economic terms maybe things would be fine in Hong Kong, but that in political terms things would go very badly.
Vi må også bestræbe os på gennem tiltag i vores egne lande at fremme situationen.
As my colleague Mr Watson and many others have said, we must remain very vigilant.
Det kan vi f.eks. gøre med generøse visum regler og ved ikke at indføre handelsrestriktioner.
That is the use fulness of this report on the political side.
Van Bladel (UPE). - (NL) Fru formand, det har faktisk overrasket os alle, at Hongkong efter den britiske over dragelse er blevet et af de mest frie og åbne markeder i verden.
Linser (NI). - (DE) Madam President, the Asian, and particularly the Chinese, economic area holds immense potential for the European Union.
I sidste uge besøgte en af Hongkongs mægtigste mænd, Sir Donald Chang, mit land.
Without a doubt, Hong Kong plays a key political as well as economic role as re gards links with the region.
Han var i Haag, hvor han på ny illustrerede den måde, hvorpå Hongkong som en særlig forvaltningsenhed i Kina vil holde sig til gen nemsigtigheden og den konsekvente anvendelse af de økonomiske love.
The EU must undertake every necessary effort to foster appropriate contacts, and above all to speak out against the alarming antidemocratic tendencies cited in the report, and the lack of constitutionality which has been justifiably criticised.
Vi er derfor forpligtet til at gøre vores indflydelse gældende, så Hongkong også i fremtiden kan være hjemsted for friheden.
At the present time the concern is rather with economic develop ments taking place in that part of the world. If things go wrong economically they will certainly have a negative political impact.
I sidste måned greb myndighederne ganske vist ind på aktiemarkedet for at imødegå spekulation - det har i øvrigt virket positivt, har jeg læst - men jeg tror, at det var et en keltstående tilfælde.
On the issue of visafree access to the Schengen area, I cannot agree with the rapporteur's current request for this to be given to all HKSAR and BNO passport holders.
Sir Donald Chang havde en stor bekymring, og det var den meget langsomme og utilstrækkelige måde, hvorpå Japan får orden på hele den asiatiske krise og i eget land.
In my opinion, this question should be treated separately, as the Commission has suggested.
Watson (ELDR). - (EN) Fru formand, Kommissionens meddelelse bærer titlen »På den anden side af 1997«.
Porto (PPE). - (PT) Madam President, we all have good reasons for following developments in Hong Kong -which are examined in great detail by the rapporteur, whom I congratulate - for itself, for its inhabitants, and for what it can mean for a country as important as China.
Nu vel, vi befinder os nu på den anden side af 1997, og him len er ikke faldet ned.
I should like to ask the Commission one specific question, touching also on the visa issue.
Det var det fjerde besøg af sin art på fire år.
Of course we should not only be concerned about visas.
Til sidst, hr. formand, det er meget hensigtsmæssigt at få at vide, på hvilken måde EU-kontorets aktiviteter er ble vet styrket og udvidet og særligt at få en beretning om observatøraktiviteterne med hensyn til menneskerettighederne.
I am still concerned about this, particularly when I hear some speakers say that the visa question is something we do not take seriously, and that only eight countries admit visa-holders to Eu rope.
Jeg har lyttet til de kolleger, der har mere kendskab til Hongkong, og de er trods alt bekymrede.
The Commission can play a role because Schengen will be incorporated in the Treaty of the European Union.
Jeg mener, at vi hurtigst muligt skal modtage en beretning.
I hope that the Commission will say that it will take an in itiative on this point.
Til sidst, hr. Cushnahan, tillykke med Deres betænkning.
This is the kind of concrete solidarity which we must maintain.
Hongkong har ligeledes bibeholdt sin økonomiske auto nomi. Dens højhusøkonomi har modstået presset fra den finansielle storm fra tyfonen Thailand.
In my own case, being Portuguese, the situation is of par ticular interest given its inevitable implications for the in tegration process for Macau.
Hongkongs monetære myndigheds foranstaltninger har måske ikke behaget klassiske økonomer, men dens reaktion bar mærket »made in Hongkong« og ikke »made in China«.
That will take place, a quarter of a century after the Portuguese revolution of 25 April 1974, under conditions that are much more favourable from every point of view.
Ephremidis (GUE/NGL). - (EL) Fru formand, det historiske, afgørende faktum i det emne, vi debatterer, er, at Hongkong efter 100 års voldeligt engelsk koloniherredømme igen er blevet forenet med og udgør en uadskillelig del af det gigantiske Kina.
Brittan, Sir Leon, Member of the Commission. - Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, may I too welcome Mr Cushnahan's admirable report and the motion for a reso lution. I would like to comment on some of the key points.
Da tingene forholder sig således, frygter jeg, at hr. Cushnahans betænkning, i sine 10 begrundelsestanker og de 19 punkter i regulativdelen, er gennemsyret, er opfyldt af mistroiskhed, af mistro, og jeg vil ikke kalde det i god tro over for det, der sker.
Firstly, a number of speakers, of whom Mr Titley was one and Mr Watson another, also Mr Gahrton and most re cently Mr Brinkhorst, have commented generally on the nature of the handover and on the broad adherence by the Chinese authorities to their political commitments.
Der er noget galt med alt, alt betragter han med hentydninger, med tvivl.
I would welcome those statements and I entirely agree with What has been said.
Han går så langt som til at sige: valg til Den lovgivende Forsamling, men mistænkeligt, ikke demokratisk, for valgsystemet er ikke demokratisk.
I really want to underline the remark able nature of what has occurred because it is true to say that the introduction of the one country/two systems ar rangement is unique, and to introduce it as successfully as has been done is a remarkable achievement; tribute is due both to Hong Kong and to China itself for that fact.
Hr. Cushnahan, hvilket valgsystem findes der i Deres land? I mit land?
Moreover, and of particular significance, the Legislative Assembly has been approving the territory's own legislation, in complete freedom and in accordance with universal values that are also the values of its population.
I alle de andre europæiske lande? Er vi glade for disse systemer?
Having already had an identity of its own - Macau is a member of the World Trade Organisation and has a coop eration agreement with the European Union - we have every interest in its continuation in the future.
Er de yderst demokratiske eller er de antidemokratiske? demokratiske?
But over and above our own interests and those of Macau, we consider that the interests of China are at stake here, which has in Macau an area of openness and development of which it may be proud.
Hongkongs befolkning må tale rent ud mod ethvert potentielt misbrug, og vi må støtte dem, når de gør det og ikke kun ved at tildele dem visumfri adgang til Den Europæiske Union, men også ved at støtte uddannelse i demokrati i Hongkong.
Nonetheless, a number of critical points have been made and Mr Brinkhorst summed it up by saying that we must continue to be vigilant.