轉發 Fwd: 「改變中國行動」就「歐中投資協定」給歐洲議會的請願書
Xiaogang Zhang (G)
經過幾乎四個月的長長等待，歐洲議會請願委員會終於回复了「改變中國行動」致歐洲議會要求否決「歐中投資協定」的請願書，並在歐洲議會請願網站上刊出了請願書的概要，其網址是：
下面是歐洲議會請願委員會的書面回信：
四個月前，「改變中國行動」在給歐洲議會請願委員會提交請願信的同時，還同時發信給歐洲議會全部的700多名議員，要求他們在歐洲議會審理「歐中投資協定」時投票否決。信件全文如下：
RE: Call on the EU Parliament and its Trade Committee to reject the CAI
Dear Honourable MEP,
We are citizens/residents from EU countries and from all
over the world. We were very concerned when we learned that the
European Commission hastily signed the EU–China Comprehensive
Agreement on Investment (CAI) ahead of New Year's Eve 2021,
especially before the inauguration of the new US president on
January 20.
We believe that signing this agreement in a rush at a time
when the Chinese authorities are still carrying out human rights
abuses and cultural genocide on a large scale is not only immoral,
but also puts the EU and the world at risk.
1. The CCP has always trampled on its promises
The history of the CCP since its establishment has been a
history of constantly trampling on agreements that it has signed
and tearing up its promises. Among two recent examples are Hong
Kong and Australia.
In 1984, in order to deceive public opinion in Taiwan and to
deceive world public opinion, the Chinese Communist Party promised
in the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Hong Kong issue to
implement the "One Country, Two Systems" non-interference in Hong
Kong’s internal affairs after it took over Hong Kong’s sovereignty
in 1997, and it promised that it would "not change for 50 years".
However, it has been just 23 years since the transfer of Hong Kong
sovereignty and the CCP has already completely subverted rule of
law and freedom in Hong Kong through various means, and it is
fully implementing human rights persecution. The CCP régime has
also shamelessly claimed that the Sino-British Joint Declaration,
which was registered with the United Nations, had been merely "a
'historical document' that no longer had any practical
significance." Obviously, any promise made by the CCP is just like
those made by Hitler, with no credibility at all.
In 2015, the CCP and Australia signed the China-Australia
Free Trade Agreement, which came into effect on December 20 of
that year, stipulating that the two parties would mutually grant
most-favored-nation status and zero-tariff treatment for most
types of goods. However, after Australia implemented the
“Anti-Infiltration Act" in 2017 and proposed in April 2020 to
investigate the origin of the Wuhan COVID crisis that has ravaged
the world, the CCP tore up the agreement and imposed a number of
"economic sanctions" against Australia. It can be seen that in the
face of the political needs of the CCP, any signed agreement can
be regarded as waste paper at any time.
The same applies to the EU-China investment agreement. If
there is no strong punitive measure to counter it, the CCP will
discard the agreement at any time that serves its own purposes.
2. The CCP is accustomed to "divide and conquer" its opponents
"Split and disintegrate, divide and conquer" is the strategy
that the CCP has been accustomed to use since its establishment in
1921. It is also the "key magic weapon" that it employed to defeat
the previous regime and steal mainland China in 1949.
This can also be seen very clearly from the history of recent
years. For example, after the Nobel Peace Prize jury awarded Liu
Xiaobo in 2010, the CCP imposed a series of sanctions against
Norway, including suspension of free trade negotiations,
elimination of visa exemptions, and more. Most notable, China
banned imports of salmon and other fishery products from Norway,
and turned to Denmark and other Nordic countries to import,
thereby using Norway’s neighboring countries to attack Norway.
In another example, after the president of France met with
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2008, the CCP immediately cancelled
orders from France worth more than tens of billions of dollars. At
the same time, it sent an official procurement mission to Germany,
Spain, Switzerland and other countries to purchase goods of that
amount, in turn using France's neighbors to fight against France.
The CCP’s propaganda machinery also publicly declared that
"rewarding those who are friendly with oneself and punishing those
who are enemies are the basic principles of economic diplomacy
prevailing throughout the world."
(http://meixinyu.blog.sohu.com/111346243.html)
The CCP has also done the same towards Germany
It can be seen that, in the eyes of the CCP, economics and
trade are not purely reciprocal commercial activities, but purely
political tools that can often be used to disintegrate and destroy
the democratic camp.
3. The CCP has long used economics and trade as political threats
China is indeed a huge market, but the CCP has often used its
power to coerce and bully countries that overly reliant on the
Chinese market.
For example, earlier this year, the CCP imposed "penalties"
on the Czech Republic in the form of cancelling orders and
restricting tourist visits due to a visit to Taiwan by the head of
the Czech senate.
Another example is Australia. Because of its long-term
dependence on the Chinese market, Australia has had too many eggs
put into the CCP’s extremely risky basket.. So when Australia
proposed that the WHO to investigate the source of the Wuhan
virus, the CCP began to restrict tourism and imports of barley,
beef, coal, and wine, and many other products, causing the
Australian economy to suffer great difficulties.
After the EU-China investment agreement comes into effect,
China’s huge market could easily be used by the CCP to induce the
EU to unknowingly fall into the trap of excessive dependence, and
repeat the mistakes of Australia, becoming a victim of CCP
bullying.
In particular, since Communist China is a dictatorship, the
authorities can completely ignore the temporary hardship that such
economic and trade sanctions in turn bring to the Chinese people,
while the governments of democratic countries, including EU
members, must take into account the loss of votes caused by an
economic downturn. As a result, CCP's threats can often have a
chance of succeeding. Therefore, the EU must have a clear
understanding of this and be prepared in advance.
4. The CCP is an imminent threat to the world peace
Since Xi Jinping came to power, he has fully implemented the
personal dictatorship of the same style as Mao Zedong, Stalin, and
Hitler. And, in mimic of Hitler's "Great Rejuvenation of Germany",
Xi consciously promoted the fascist ideology in China with the
slogan "The Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation".
He has been emphasising a "strong army" policy, calling for
"ready for war", and "must win once war" to make war preparations
and mobilization. And his bloodthirsty generals have been
clamouring from time to time that they "will not hesitate to
nuclear war" and "will not hesitate to war even if it will mean
that most of China east of Xi'an becomes scorched earth".
In order to establish his "historical merits" to make him
stand side by side with Mao Zedong, Xi Jinping has set the recent
goal of reunification of Taiwan by military force, and has begun
to implement it.
The problem is, just like Hitler’s territorial claims would
not stop at the Sudetenland area, if Xi’s attempt to conque Taiwan
succeeds, the Nazi-like nationalism enthusiasm instigated by the
CCP will inevitably lead its forces towards much broader targets
including the South China Sea islands and Diaoyudao (Senkaku)
Islands, and that will become the fuse of a new world war.
Obviously, the CCP today is just like the Nazi of Germany on
the eve of World War II. It cannot be a trusted trading partner,
but the biggest, most dangerous and most urgent threat to world
peace. It must be stopped in time.
5. Our request
We hope that you, as a member of the European Parliament/EP
Trade Committee can through deliberation overturn the current
version of the EU-China investment agreement. Furthermore, we
request the following security guarantees:
1) The termination of forced labour and ethnic persecution
There can be no fair business competition with a country
where there is a system of forced labour and prison slave labour.
The approval and entry into force of the EU-China investment
agreement must be based on the fact that all forced labour in
China has indeed ended, along with the closure of all prison
factories, labour camps, and other forms of brainwashing,
especially cultural genocide in Xinjiang. The so-called
"Vocational Skills Education and Training Centers" (Xinjiang
re-education camps) must be closed down, and this must be
confirmed by international independent and free investigations.
2) China’s judiciary must be made truly independent
Without a judicial system that is independent of the control
of the government and political parties, the fairness of business
activities and even the personal safety of employees cannot be
guaranteed. People in EU countries engaged in normal business
activities in China could at any time find themselves in the
situation of people like Canadian businessmen Michael Kovrig and
diplomat Michael Spavor, who have been imprisoned trumped up
charges or like Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, who was kidnapped
while in Thailand.
Therefore, the approval and entry into force of the EU-China
investment agreement must be based on the premise that China has
first achieved judicial independence.
3) Freedom of the press and freedom of speech must be realized
first
Without the supervision of the "fourth estate,” or a free
press, judicial independence cannot be guaranteed and verified.
And as a result, EU citizens living or traveling in China may
encounter random secret detention, such as Canadian politician
Richard T. Lee, who was detained and forced to hand over mobile
phones and other equipment containing business secrets.
Similarly, in an environment in which there is no freedom of
speech, no internet communication that is not troubled by
monitoring and filtering, and no environment that allows overseas
communications software such as WhatsApp and Telegram to freely
compete with Chinese products controlled by the CCP, there is no
way to obtain timely information and guarantee trade secrets.
Therefore, the approval and entry into force of the EU-China
investment agreement must be based on the fact that China has
allowed freedom of the press and freedom of speech, that it has
allowed the international media to publish and interview subjects
freely in China. Furthermore, China must also open its markets to
overseas search engines such as Google, overseas social networks
such as Facebook and Twitter, and International communications
software such as Telegram, without restrictions, censorship or
monitoring.
4) China must also allow freedom of association and must also
allow people to form independent trade unions
There is no independent trade union in China that is not
under official control and influence. Not only is the human rights
and welfare of Chinese workers not guaranteed, but the products of
democratic countries, including of the European Union, cannot
compete fairly with products produced in Chinese sweatshops.
Therefore, the approval and entry into force of the EU-China
investment agreement must be based on the premise that China has
truly allowed freedom of association, and that it allows all
residents in China the right to form their own organizations,
including independent trade unions, without restriction.
5) The democratic camp work hand-in-hand
In order to effectively resist the CCP threat to world peace,
and resist the CCP’s violation of agreements and commitments, and
it’s use of political threats to sow diplomatic discord through
economic and trade means, the international democratic camp must
unite and work together. Therefore, the signing, approval and
implementation of the EU-China investment agreement and similar
EU-China agreements should be fully communicated with the United
States, Britain, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other
democratic countries outside the EU. Negotiations and
understanding are the prerequisite for reaching any agreements.
Sincerely
"Change China Actions" Project
Email: changec...@gmail.com
