EU East Asia relations

Latest decisions

1. Recommendation on EU-China political relations

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted a recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the High Representative on EU-China political relations, covering trade, human rights, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China's support for Russia. By adopting the text, Parliament set out its official position on how the EU should handle its relationship with China, describing Beijing as a partner, a competitor and a systemic rival at once. The text calls for a clear, united and realistic EU line on China, based on internal resilience and on cooperation only where it serves EU interests.

   Foreign affairs

   7 Oct 2026 · Resolutions · report by Hilde Vautmans · 78 ballots · voted 13:17 · A-10-2026-0237 · 2025/2117

   Adopted 454–86–110 · by a large majority
2. Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted a recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region. The text calls for deeper EU engagement with Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan on security, defence, economic resilience and emerging technologies. It also reaffirms the EU's commitment to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and rejects any unilateral change of the status quo.

   Foreign affairsDefence & security

   7 Jul 2026 · Resolutions · report by Adam Bielan · 13 ballots · voted 13:42 · A-10-2026-0189 · 2025/2169

   Adopted 542–37–79 · by an overwhelming majority
3. People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted a resolution on China's misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758 and its military provocations around Taiwan. The text states that UN Resolution 2758 does not give China sovereignty over Taiwan or the right to represent it at the UN. Parliament condemns China's military drills and calls for preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

   Foreign affairsDefence & security

   24 Oct 2024 · Resolutions · joint motion · 20 ballots · voted 13:15 · RC-10-2024-0134 · 2024/2891

   Adopted 432–60–71 · by a large majority

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2025/2117 Recommendation on EU-China political relations 7 Oct 2026 · 1 vote
2. 2025/2169 Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region 7 Jul 2026 · 1 vote
3. 2024/2891 People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan 24 Oct 2024 · 1 vote

Who backs what

How each group's majority voted on the 3 most recent final roll-call votes about EU East Asia relations.

With the result = share of these votes where the group's position matched the outcome (For an adopted text, Against a rejected one). The other columns count the votes by the group's position; Split = no position had a majority among its members. Non-attached members have no group line.

The latest final votes, group by group

Each group's majority position: For, Against, Abstained, or Split. — = the group did not vote.

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