On the People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan
B-10-2024-0140
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Miriam Lexmann, Sebastião Bugalho, Rasa Juknevičienė, Danuše Nerudová
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This resolution condemns China's military provocations and distortion of UN Resolution 2758 regarding Taiwan, and calls for EU support for Taiwan's participation in international organizations and deeper cooperation.¶¶¶ It urges member states to increase freedom of navigation operations, deepen security dialogues, and cooperate with Taiwan in civil protection and whole-of-society defence.¶¶¶ It calls on the Commission to start preparatory measures for a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan and to enhance cooperation in supply chains, especially semiconductors.¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates that Taiwan is a key EU partner and like-minded democratic ally, commending its democracy and elections of 13 January 2024.¶
- Strongly condemns China's military exercises of 14 October 2024 and any unilateral change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.¶
- Opposes China's distortion of UN Resolution 2758 and calls for EU support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations such as WHO, ICAO, Interpol, and UNFCCC.¶
- Underlines that UN Resolution 2758 takes no position on Taiwan and rejects China's attempts to distort history and international rules.¶
- States that the EU's 'One China' policy corresponds to UN Resolution 2758, while China's 'One China' principle is not endorsed by it.¶
- Condemns statements by Xi Jinping that China will never renounce the use of force, and underlines that neither Taiwan nor China is subordinate to the other.¶
- Condemns China's grey-zone actions, including cyber and disinformation campaigns, and calls for deeper EU-Taiwan cooperation to counter them.¶
- Calls on member states to increase freedom of navigation operations in the Taiwan Strait and deepen security dialogues with Taiwan.¶
- Calls on member states to engage in technical cooperation with Taiwan's National Fire Agency and National Police Agency in civil protection and disaster management.¶
- Calls on member states to engage in technical cooperation with Taiwan in whole-of-society defence.¶
- Recognizes Taiwan's importance in securing global supply chains, especially semiconductors, and calls for closer cooperation.¶
- Calls on the Commission to launch preparatory measures for negotiations on a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan.¶
Who is affected
- Taiwan: benefits from EU support for participation in international organizations and deeper cooperation in various fields.¶¶¶
- China: faces condemnation of its military actions and distortion of UN Resolution 2758.¶¶
- EU member states: called upon to increase naval operations, security dialogues, and technical cooperation with Taiwan.¶¶¶
- European Commission: tasked with launching preparatory measures for a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan.¶