MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2891(RSP))
On the People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan
B-10-2024-0134
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Markéta Gregorová, Ville Niinistö, Maria Ohisalo, Hannah Neumann, Diana Riba i Giner, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Erik Marquardt
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Parliament's resolution on China's misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758 and military provocations around Taiwan. It reaffirms the One China policy, supports Taiwan's participation in international organizations, condemns military exercises and grey-zone activities, and calls for deeper EU-Taiwan cooperation.¶¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates commitment to the EU's One China policy and to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific.¶
- States that UN Resolution 2758 does not establish PRC sovereignty over Taiwan; supports Taiwan's participation in WHO, UNFCCC, Interpol and ICAO, and calls on the Commission and Member States to promote it.¶
- Condemns PRC's comprehensive military exercises and coast guard mobilisation in the Taiwan Strait, which increase risks and jeopardise the status quo.¶
- Concerned about guidelines punishing 'Taiwan independence' separatists, including possible death penalty; condemns sentencing of a Taiwanese activist to nine years in prison and harassment of Taiwanese in the PRC.¶
- Urges PRC to restore respect for the median line and stop grey-zone actions; opposes unilateral change and use of force, warning of high price for subjugation.¶¶
- Commends Taiwan's democracy, including same-sex marriage recognition in 2019, and encourages abolition of the death penalty.¶
- Welcomes responsible reactions by Taiwanese political elite and President Lai Ching-te's speech; sees signs of unity and democratic maturity.¶¶
- Stresses EU-Taiwan shared values and strategic importance; acknowledges 'One Country, Two Systems' offers no credible prospect for preserving status quo.¶¶
- Calls for a strategy coupling dialogue with deterrence to make unilateral change prohibitively costly for the PRC.¶
- Welcomes EU liaison officer in Taiwan to counter disinformation; calls for deeper cooperation, including scientific, cultural, political and parliamentary exchanges.¶¶
- Stresses Taiwan's role in high-tech supply chains, welcomes investments in Member States, and calls for resilient supply chain or other bilateral agreements.¶
- Reiterates importance of international law, especially UNCLOS, on peaceful dispute settlement and freedom of navigation and overflight.¶
Who is affected
- Taiwan: supported in international participation, democracy, and economic cooperation; urged to abolish death penalty.¶¶¶
- People's Republic of China: condemned for military actions and grey-zone activities; urged to respect median line and stop coercion.¶¶¶
- EU institutions and Member States: called on to promote Taiwan's inclusion in international forums and deepen cooperation.¶¶¶