Report (2025/2117(INI)) 30 September 2026

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

A-10-2026-0237-AM-015-023

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/15

Amendment 15

Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	ja) acknowledge that China’s emissions have fallen or stalled since 2024, while energy storage capacity has grown significantly past peak demand as a result of large-scale state support and strategic industrial planning; against this background, continue to work together with China in the fight against climate change, and draw lessons from successes and failures in the work towards achieving a just green transition in both China and the EU;

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/16

Amendment 16

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
l) acknowledge that overdependencies on Chinese technologies and resources in the area of climate change prevention and green transition also render the EU vulnerable; therefore, strengthen economic security-related actions in the area of green transition; in the light of the fact that China’s export of clean/green technologies is largely driven by industrial policy objectives and sustained by excessive state subsidies and export-oriented overcapacity, address the issue of unfair competition for European green-technology industries;	l) acknowledge that overdependencies on Chinese technologies and resources in the area of climate change prevention and green transition render the EU vulnerable and must be addressed; recognise, however, that cooperation with China in the field of green technology remains essential for European companies, given China’s position in the production and refining of critical raw materials and in the supply of clean-technology components; call for a balanced approach that combines de-risking and diversification of supply chains with sustained engagement with Beijing on areas of mutual interest, including climate action, renewable energy deployment and green innovation, in order to ensure both the competitiveness of European industries and the achievement of the EU’s climate objectives;

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/17

Amendment 17

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
p) underscore the geopolitical ramifications of the US-China trade conflict and its potential spillover effects on the EU economy; actively shape the EU’s Indo-Pacific and Asian partnerships by coordinating with like-minded actors, and seek closer alignment with them on trade, technology standards and supply chain resilience to work around China’s monopoly in critical areas; seize the opportunity for the EU to present itself as a reliable and desirable partner in the Indo-Pacific and emphasise that increased cooperation with like-minded partners is essential in the light of the instrumentalisation by China of rare earth minerals and the need for the EU to diversify its suppliers of critical raw materials to ensure resilient supply chains; in this regard, welcome the signing between the EU and Australia of the Strategic Partnership on sustainable critical and strategic minerals; stress the need for the EU to invest in the R&D and innovation ecosystem to avoid technological dependency;	p) underscore the geopolitical ramifications of the US-China trade conflict and its potential spillover effects on the EU economy; actively shape the EU’s Indo-Pacific and Asian partnerships by coordinating with like-minded actors, and seek closer alignment with them on trade, technology standards and supply chain resilience to work around China’s monopoly in critical areas; stress the need for the EU to invest in the R&D and innovation ecosystem to avoid technological dependency;

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/18

Amendment 18

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
q) recognise the strategic importance of enhancing EU-India relations to counterbalance China’s regional ambitions; consider India a key partner and ask India to take up its responsibility, also towards Russia, in consolidating the global security architecture rooted in the full respect of international norms and principles;	deleted

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/19

Amendment 19

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
v) further develop the Global Gateway in order to offer a model of trusted connectivity that is based on equality, sustainability and transparency, providing a credible alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative fully based on sustainable development, while fully respecting international and EU norms and standards, including the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, and International Labour Organization (ILO) core conventions;	v) recognise that the Global Gateway and the Belt and Road Initiative need not be in competition but should instead work in a coordinated manner, where genuine mutual benefit can be identified, to advance sustainable development objectives; call for both initiatives to fully respect international and EU norms and standards, including the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and International Labour Organization (ILO) core conventions;

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/20

Amendment 20

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point ab

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
ab) confirm that the EU’s One China policy is the guiding framework for the EU’s foreign policy decisions as regards Taiwan and that the EU has never endorsed the One China Principle and opposes any provocation or unilateral attempt to violate the status quo by force or coercion, or against the will of the Taiwanese people; work with Member States and other democratic partners in the region on closer security coordination, including a continuous naval presence and joint exercises, to reinforce stability in the region; fulfil the pledge made by the Commission before Parliament to work towards deterring China from provoking or escalating tensions with Taiwan; make clear that the EU will continue to develop its relations with the island in a number of areas, while adhering to the EU’s long-standing One China policy and encouraging dialogue and constructive engagement across the Taiwan Strait; in this context, call on the United Nations to reject Chinese demands and grant Taiwanese passport holders – including tourists, journalists, NGO workers and political activists – access to tours and events in the United Nations;	ab) confirm that the EU’s One China policy is the guiding framework for the EU’s foreign policy decisions as regards Taiwan; oppose any unilateral attempt to alter the status quo by force or coercion; call for dialogue and constructive engagement across the Taiwan Strait to reinforce stability in the region;

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/21

Amendment 21

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point ac

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
ac) actively engage in diplomatic efforts to push back against China’s escalation in the Taiwan Strait, the South and East China Sea; reaffirm unwavering support for freedom of navigation and overflight in the Indo-Pacific, in line with international law including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); strengthen maritime security cooperation with India and other Indo-Pacific partners in response to China’s expanding naval presence in the region and systematic attempts to severely undermine freedom of navigation; intensify dialogue with China with a view to strengthening the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and increasing transparency on the scope and activities of its fleet;	deleted

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/22

Amendment 22

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point aw a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	awa) encourage the Commission and the Member States to systematically analyse China’s experience in long-term economic planning, industrial policy and large-scale public investment, with a particular focus on strengthening Europe’s industrial base and strategic autonomy, ensuring energy security and greater energy independence, accelerating the development and deployment of artificial intelligence and other key technologies, and driving the ecological and energy transition; call for this assessment to inform a more proactive and strategic EU economic policy framework, capable of mobilising public investment, supporting high-value industrial production and quality employment, reducing strategic dependencies, and delivering the Green Deal and technological transformation while strengthening social cohesion, rather than remaining constrained by a narrow neoliberal approach;

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30.9.2026 A10-0237/23

Amendment 23

Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0237/2026

Hilde Vautmans

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

(2025/2117(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Welcomes the significant contribution of China in recent decades to global poverty reduction, and calls for the EU and China to jointly launch an ‘EU-China Global Sustainable Development Initiative’ aimed at supporting low-income countries through infrastructure, renewable energy, health systems and education, urbanisation, sustainable agriculture, digital connectivity and climate-resilient infrastructure, with full respect for social and environmental standards and debt sustainability, thus combining EU regulatory strengths with China’s capacity for mobilising public investment;

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