Parliament adopts recommendation on EU–China relations
Decision
The European Parliament adopted the report A9-0375/2023, a recommendation to the Council and the Vice‑President of the Commission / High Representative concerning EU‑China relations, and the adopted text is recorded as P9_TA(2023)0469; the vote is referenced in the minutes for 13.12.2023, item 10.9. The report was tabled under procedure 2023/2127(INI) and was introduced in plenary by rapporteur Hilde Vautmans.
What Changes
The adopted report presents Parliament’s formal recommendation to the Council and to the Vice‑President of the Commission / High Representative on matters relating to EU‑China relations and therefore represents Parliament’s political and procedural position to inform those institutions. The text was debated in plenary with contributions from the High Representative Josep Borrell and representatives of multiple parliamentary political groups before the vote.
Who Is Affected
The outcome directly concerns the Council and the Vice‑President of the Commission / High Representative, relates to EU relations with China, and follows work by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and parliamentary political groups.
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 12 December 2023 - Strasbourg The European Parliament adopted a report containing a recommendation to the Council and the High Representative on EU–China relations.
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