Doc. 10443

27 January 2005

Implications for Europe of the economic rise of China

Motion for a resolution

presented by Mr Goerens and others

1.       The rise of China as a major world economic power has profound consequences for the Council of Europe area, including immense opportunities for trade, investment and human contact conducive to mutual economic development. Yet European understanding of the Chinese economy is still highly incomplete, for instance as regards the forces behind and constraints on its continued growth; the functioning of its financial sector; its currency, exchange rate and fiscal policies; its educational system; its research and development sector; and its regional development policies.

2.       This situation must be remedied through increased contacts at political level, with a parliamentary instance such as the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe playing a prominent role. At stake is Europe's sharing and involvement in – or alternatively exclusion from – a historic realignment of world economic forces and hence Europe's own economic future and wellbeing.

Signed ¹:

GOERENS, Charles, Luxembourg, LDR

ARRIGO, Robert, Malta, EPP/CD

BLANCO GARCÍA, Jaime, Spain, SOC

CORTAJARENA ITURRIOZ, Elvira, Spain, SOC

DRAGASSAKIS, Ioannis, Greece, UEL

HAUPERT, Norbert, Luxembourg, EPP/CD

JONAS, Klaus Werner, Germany, SOC

MASSERET, Jean-Pierre, France, SOC

MILIĆEVIĆ, Ljiljana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EPP/CD

ÖHMAN, Conny, Sweden, SOC

PODGÓRSKI, Bogdan, Poland, SOC

PULLICINO ORLANDO, Jeffrey, Malta, EPP/CD

SCHREINER, Bernard, France, EPP/CD

VEENENDAAL, Jelleke, Netherlands, LDR

¹        SOC: Socialist Group

      EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

      LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

      EDG: European Democratic Group

      UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

      NR: not registered in a group