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Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: David McAllister
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

As many colleagues have underlined, I also condemn the unprecedented level of the PRC’s military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. In addition to these militarily threatening gestures, the communist government in Beijing is employing economic and political means, as well as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns against Taiwan. But stability in the Taiwan Strait is directly linked to our European key interests of maintaining security, prosperity and freedom in the region. Yes, the European Union maintains the principled one-China policy, but we cannot tolerate unilateral attempts to modify the status quo, and even less so by resorting to force. In light of the continued military build-up, it remains very important for us as a European Union that we express our firm solidarity with the people of Taiwan, that we refuse to be intimidated or blackmailed by Beijing's provocations in the Taiwan Strait, and that we work together with our key partners such as the United States, South Korea, Australia and Japan to maintain peace and stability in the entire region.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Inma Rodríguez-Piñero
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señor vicepresidente / alto representante, la tensión en el estrecho de Taiwán es inasumible. Las acciones militares de China, totalmente deplorables, amenazan la estabilidad y la paz en la región y el delicado  Taiwán es un socio clave y es un aliado democrático en el Indopacífico. Y desde luego, la Unión Europea tiene y debe reforzar nuestras relaciones bilaterales con este país. Las relaciones entre la Unión Europea y China están congeladas desde hace tiempo por el intercambio de sanciones. Pero no podemos permanecer paralizados en nuestra relación con Taiwán. Necesitamos ampliarlas. Necesitamos profundizarlas todo lo que se pueda sin romper el  La mejor forma de ayudar a Taiwán es fortalecer los vínculos con este país. Y la mejor manera para conseguirlo es trabajar para que China permanezca de nuestro lado. Del lado de la paz, del lado del respeto del Derecho internacional a través del diálogo.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, continued military actions, occupying international waters in the Taiwan Strait and jeopardising freedom of navigation. These are just some recent examples of China playing hardball in order to install a ‘new normal’ under our eyes. At Taiwan’s cost! At our cost! At the cost of international security! However, we will not buy into this Chinese ‘new normal’. We will not witness a 24th February in Asia! Europe will not shy back. Taiwan will not shy back. Europe will not allow China to change the status quo, to keep threatening Taiwan’s democracy, to keep pushing the line.  Taiwan is our democratic ally, our democratic friend – and I could have a really deep impression of that when I was recently visiting Taiwan. As such, the European Parliament makes it its ambition to institutionalise mutual bilateral visits to promote a bilateral investment agreement to intensify relations at eye level. This House will fight for a Taiwanese ‘new normal’ in relation with Europe and in relation to the international democratic world.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Anna Fotyga
Political group: ECR
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

Madam President, Taiwan is a vibrant democracy in the Indo-Pacific, a like-minded society and an important partner with regard to our political engagement, including parliamentary. It is true: the EU accepts the One China policy, but there is a second part to this – one China, two systems. Certainly, there is a difference between communism and vibrant democracy. Therefore, and with the recent escalation of actions by the PRC against Taiwan, including threats of full—scale invasion and remembering the example of Ukraine and actions of other autocratic actors, we have to send a very clear message to the PRC that this kind of policy, in particular from a UN Security Council member, is not acceptable and that we are going to use all our force to stand by Taiwan.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Isabel Wiseler-Lima
Political group: PPE
Country: Czechia
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, défendre la démocratie, donner notre appui à ceux, gouvernement, ou société civile, qui s’efforcent de sauvegarder la démocratie est un devoir, mais aussi une nécessité pour ne pas nous mettre nous-mêmes en danger. Les régimes autoritaires sont en progression dans le monde. Nous devons affirmer avec conviction que la démocratie est le but, que la démocratie est la forme de gouvernement la plus à même de respecter l’être humain et un garant du respect des droits de l’homme. Nombre de commentateurs ont établi un parallèle entre la situation de l’Ukraine et celle de Taïwan. Tous deux ont un puissant voisin qui considère leur territoire comme lui appartenant. Ces dernières années, l’agression russe contre l’Ukraine n’a cessé de croître, alors que l’Occident prêchait surtout une attitude conciliante pour que la Russie ne se sente pas provoquée. Nous avons vu le résultat. Un pays autoritaire n’a nul besoin de provocations pour faire usage de la force. La seule chose qui peut l’arrêter, c’est la certitude que son agression est vouée à l’échec. C’est ceci qui doit déterminer nos positions et actions. Faire entendre sans aucun doute possible que nous n’hésitons pas à défendre les démocraties. La Chine doit savoir que nous sommes aux côtés de Taïwan.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, Monsieur le Haut Représentant, exercices militaires sans précédent autour de l’île de Taïwan; publication d’un livre blanc sur le sort funeste réservé à Taïwan; intimidation et fausses informations diffusées en Europe sur le mythe de la Chine unique. Nous avons alors deux choix: nous taire et, de facto, soutenir la dictature chinoise, ou bien affirmer notre solidarité avec la démocratie taïwanaise. C’est une évidence pour nous, Européens, Union européenne, nous devons faire le choix délibéré et assumé de soutenir la démocratie menacée. Depuis sept ans, nous demandons de débuter les négociations pour un accord bilatéral d’investissement avec Taïwan. Il est temps d’avancer, de donner sens à l’autonomie stratégique européenne et cela signifie que nous devons décider par nous-mêmes avec qui et comment nous voulons approfondir nos relations économiques, avec certains partenaires. Nous connaissons toutes les pressions exercées par la Chine et nous savons que le régime chinois nous frappera de sanctions en représailles, comme il a frappé la Lituanie il y a peu. Soyons donc forts, unis, déterminés pour muscler notre arsenal commercial, notamment avec l’instrument anti-coercition.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Andrius Kubilius
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues. We are witnessing how China is becoming more authoritarian and more aggressive. And that is the same development which we saw in Russia during the last 20 years. It started from violations of human rights and it ended with an invasion of Ukraine. Stability and status quo are very important, but we cannot keep status quo in our position when China is dramatically changing its policy. China abandoned its one—China two—systems policy towards Hong Kong. China is implementing genocide against Uyghurs. They are increasing military threats against Iran. Now China thinks that they have the right to decide who can visit Taiwan. And they think that China has a right to punish, because of that, other countries. Or to punish Taiwan If your Speaker of Congress is visiting Taiwan. It’s time to say to China that they have no such right. And the best answer would be the visit of the European Parliament Speaker to Taiwan. Even better would be a visit together with Mr Vice—President.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, vicepresidente Borrell, este debate ha puesto de manifiesto que durante largas décadas Taiwán ha tenido presencia en la agenda exterior de la Unión Europea en delicado y frágil equilibrio con la doctrina que llamamos  Por tanto, todo lo que usted ha escuchado, vicepresidente Borrell, en este debate contribuye a que la Unión Europea se ejercite con su mejor capacidad diplomática para preservar la legalidad internacional y contribuir a la desescalada militar, que es de lo que se trata. De modo que, por un lado, la Unión Europea se afirme en su autonomía sin ninguna réplica seguidista de la política de los Estados Unidos, pero, al mismo tiempo, sea capaz de contribuir eficazmente a la afirmación de un escenario de paz amenazado en estos momentos por los movimientos militares de la República Popular China, que está buscando un objeto de fricción con Taiwán, que mantiene una relación diplomática con la Unión Europea.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, it’s hard to believe we’re heading down this crazy path with China. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia was 100% illegal. Sadly, it was precipitated by US meddling and NATO expansion into the region. NATO boss Stoltenberg has even boasted about strong NATO involvement in Ukraine since 2014. The Russian stated their red lines with regard to Ukraine, but they were ignored. The same thing is happening with Taiwan. The US is repeatedly violating the red lines articulated by China. US special forces have been deployed to the island. The US have conducted naval military exercises and military build—up in the region and engaged in provocative diplomatic visits along with billions of dollars of weaponry sales annually. We already have a war where the main losers are Ukraine and Western Europe. The US is attempting to open up another battlefront with China, pushing China closer to Russia. If the situation escalates any further, the EU will suffer even more than it is suffering at the moment. Climate system breakdown shows us that never before has international cooperation been so important. And yet NATO and the US are driving us in the opposite direction.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, I really feel that the European Union has to cop itself on if we don’t want to get caught up in the US efforts to destabilise the Taiwan Strait in the manner in which they have done with Ukraine at such enormous cost to the citizens of Europe, be they Ukrainian, Russian or indeed citizens of the EU itself.  If we’re worried about cross-strait tensions, we shouldn’t be doing anything to make them worse. For decades, the one-China policy has guaranteed stability and peace in the Taiwan Strait. It doesn’t give anybody everything that they want, but it gives everybody enough to avoid the possibility of war.  And yet we see this ambiguity being dismantled by ignorant fanatics in the US Administration and Congress, and a foolish appetite by some in the EU for a confrontation with China. With, of course, China predictably responding, we risk a runaway escalation.  The tough guy act can be emotionally satisfying for some, but it’s reckless, stupid, immature foreign policy. If we care about the people of Taiwan, we should not be dismantling the arrangements that have protected them for decades. Do we really want another war? Do our citizens? Of course the arms industry and the US do.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Josep Borrell Fontelles
Language: EN

First message I think is clear. No one should unilaterally change the status quo by force in the Taiwan Strait. Second, our one-China policy does not prevent the European Union from intensifying our cooperation with Taiwan. And certainly we have a strong engagement with Taiwan. We have recently modernised this engagement on the economic side.  I explained how important is the chips industry of Taiwan for us, how important it is for our supply chains, for our security, our technology and other perspectives with export control and investment screening. So we have to continue engaging with Taiwan economically and politically. But, to tell the truth, I’m not planning to go to Taiwan and as far as I know, there is no travel foreseen at the highest political level of the European Union. Which does not mean that there is no relationship.  Recently, some Member of this chamber, as far as I know, visited Taiwan. And the fact that we maintain our one-China policy, it does not prevent us from intensifying our cooperation with Taiwan.  And the last message, I want to insist on that. The tensions in the Taiwan Strait will not go away. This situation will remain challenging and I am sure we will have another debate about this issue. And we should be ready to play smartly in this situation with the strong conviction of our request for peace and stability, on our will to have good relations with Taiwan, making it possible with the one-China policy and the preservation of the status quo. I know that this will not make a happy 100% to all of you. And some of you would like me to say to take a tougher stance. We have to be aware that this is a difficult situation in which we have to keep both things at the same time. This is a balanced position. No changes in the status quo by force, continue intensifying cooperation with Taiwan and keeping one-China policy. I’m sure this will provide for further discussions.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Evelyn Regner
Country: Netherlands
Language: DE

Gemäß Artikel 132 Absatz 2 der Geschäftsordnung wurden sechs Entschließungsanträge eingereicht*.  Die Aussprache ist geschlossen. Die Abstimmung findet am Donnerstag, 15. September 2022, statt. _______________ * Siehe Protokoll.
Debate: The situation in the Strait of Taiwan
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Sandra Pereira
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Estratégia de confrontação que incorpora uma permanente ação de provocação em torno de Taiwan – de que a visita de Pelosi constitui agravado exemplo –, visando transformar Taiwan num instrumento da estratégia agressiva dos EUA, através da instigação do conflito e da crescente militarização da Ásia-Pacífico, ameaçando a paz e a segurança na região. Vejam-se o fornecimento de sofisticado armamento dos EUA a Taiwan, a criação do bloco político-militar AUKUS, a criação do Quad, ou a projeção da NATO para a região Ásia-Pacífico, decisão adotada na sua Cimeira de Madrid, na qual participaram pela primeira vez o Japão, a Austrália, a Nova Zelândia e a República da Coreia. A defesa da paz e dos princípios da Carta da ONU e do direito internacional exige o respeito pelo princípio de «uma só China», consubstanciado na soberania da República Popular da China sobre todo o seu território, incluindo Taiwan.
Debate: EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Esther de Lange
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

So now is the time to step up to protect vulnerable consumers, SMEs and industries who are suffering. Therefore, the EPP welcomes the speedy presentation of the Commission’s legislative proposals – about which more tomorrow, I understand – less than a week after the energy ministers mandated it to do so. Because let’s not beat around the bush, this winter will be very hard. If we are to stay the course, we need to ensure a winter of solidarity in Europe, asking those who profit excessively to help support those who suffer most and to help Member States, as provided for in the Security of Gas Supply Regulation.  But solidarity and responsibility need to go hand-in-hand. You cannot keep blocking the needed interconnection between France and the Iberian Peninsula. You cannot ask your neighbours for gas while closing down perfectly safe nuclear power plants. Such national decisions have a major impact on all Member States. This is why for the euro we have the Stability and Growth Pact.  We clearly need a similar stability pact when it comes to energy. Let President Macron show Spain and Portugal that he is the true European that he claims to be. Let Germany do whatever it takes to keep open all its domestic energy production, including nuclear. The answer to this crisis should be European, or it will not work.
Debate: EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Dan Nica
Political group: S-D
Country: Romania
Language: RO

Faptul că vorbiți de un principiu al solidarității, că vorbiți despre faptul că acei care produc la costuri mult mai mici decât costurile pieței trebuie să plătească și ei o cotă-parte și corectă a prețului sunt lucruri pe care le salut.  Nu pot să salut însă faptul că, în privința gazului, sunt foarte puține lucruri pe care le-ați spus și sunt și mai puține lucruri pentru care cred că vom avea un răspuns în perioada următoare.  Doamnă comisară, ca să putem să le spunem oamenilor că trebuie să își strângă cureaua și să consume mai puțin cu 15 % energie electrică, să consume gaze mai puține, nu putem să le spunem în același timp că la hubul de gaze din Amsterdam tranzacțiile sunt secrete. Nu putem să le spunem firmelor că trebuie să își restrângă activitatea, că asta este situația, energia este și mai puțină și mai greu accesibilă, dar în același timp, profiturile celor care acționează pe piața de gaze de la hubul TTF din Amsterdam sunt secrete.  Dacă păstrăm această chestiune și nu înțelegem că a fi solidar când timpurile sunt grele - război ăsta ne-a adus într-o situație grea - nu poate să fie greu doar pentru cel care este acasă și își plătește factura cu mare greutate, atâta timp cât noi am promis că nimeni nu va fi vreodată obligat să aleagă între a-și plăti factura sau a-și cumpăra medicamente sau hrană și nici că vom pune la pământ industria Uniunii Europene, n-am spus vreodată acest lucru, că oamenii - am spus invers - că vor avea locuri de muncă garantate și că îi vom sprijini ca aceste locuri de muncă să fie bine plătite.  Astăzi care firmă din Uniunea Europeană reușește să traverseze această perioadă este considerată norocoasă și o întâmplare. Din acest motiv, vă cer ca aceste măsuri pe care le luați să le luați cu aceste lucruri în minte și terminați această speculă de la hubul de gaze din Amsterdam. Decuplați gazele de piața energiei electrice și veți avea un sprijin și în Parlamentul European și mai ales din partea oamenilor din Uniunea Europeană.
Debate: EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Valérie Hayer
Political group: Renew
Country: Czechia
Language: FR

Alors, l’indécence voudrait qu’on abandonne tout, comme certains le préconisent à l’extrême droite ou à l’extrême gauche de cet hémicycle, pour le plus grand plaisir de leur ami Poutine. Mais en ce qui nous concerne, nous, nous resterons du côté des Ukrainiens et des Européens.
Debate: EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ville Niinistö
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

But the time has come to act and rein in these abnormally high prices and high profits for some energy companies. The fossil fuel levy or solidarity contribution is very important to rein in the high windfall profits gained at the cost of our citizens’ purses. And we are also expecting binding measures to cut peak electricity demand and to ensure support to those struggling with their energy bills. It is important that this package works together and we as Greens support the Commission on this approach and hope that the Council sees it through. We need to pass this quickly into law for the benefit of our citizens. Also, we should not also look just at the short term, but also at the long term and not act against it by creating long—lasting favourable conditions for fossil fuel use. We can make this sort of crisis history by shifting to renewables and becoming energy independent and by investing in energy efficiency. Any measure we take now in the short term should be matched with long-term measures to increase our energy efficiency and help the shift to renewables. So we have to look at the electricity market design as a tool to support this goal of becoming more energy independent, and that means that we are also more secure, more economically sound and acting on the climate.
Debate: EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Paolo Borchia
Political group: ID
Country: Romania
Language: IT

Cosa stiamo facendo, quindi, per risolvere quella che sta diventando a tutti gli effetti la  Sulla mancata attuazione del tetto ai prezzi del gas, tecnicamente molto complicato, continua la caccia al cattivone di turno, mentre i leader di insospettabili partiti che compongono la maggioranza di questo Parlamento guardano ai profitti dei fornitori di gas dei loro Paesi. Quindi serve più energia, serve più gas, serve rallentare sulla transizione ecologica e, soprattutto, serve l'umiltà necessaria per riconoscere che l'Europa ha sbagliato tanto sulle politiche energetiche.
Debate: EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Zdzisław Krasnodębski
Political group: ECR
Country: Greece
Language: PL

Innym przykładem jest ETS i dlatego powinniśmy go zmienić, zamiast sztucznie kierować rynkiem, ustawiając pułap cenowy na gaz. Natomiast jeżeli chodzi o gaz rosyjski, powinniśmy walczyć tu, w tym Parlamencie, o całkowite embargo na ten gaz. I jeszcze ostatnia uwaga co do Norwegii, naszego partnera, który nas tak często w Polsce poucza o wartościach europejskich. Mają państwo w Norwegii teraz doskonałą szansę wykazać się solidarnością europejską i zrezygnować ze swoich dochodów.
Debate: EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Cornelia Ernst
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: DE

Wir brauchen ein Umdenken auf dem Strom- und Energiemarkt. Wir brauchen eine rabiate Übergewinnsteuer, wirksame Preisdeckel generell für Gas und für Strom, ein EU-weites Verbot von Stromsperren und die Entschädigung, ja die volle Entschädigung der Menschen für ihre Mehrkosten aufgrund der Preisexplosion, für die sie nicht zuständig sind, die sie nicht verursacht haben. Energie ist ein öffentliches Gut, ein Grundrecht, das nicht auf den Verhandlungstisch der Börse gehört. Wir brauchen einen Schutzschild für die Bürgerinnen und Bürger und nicht für raffgierige Multis.