Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region

Tabled by João Oliveira, Danilo Della Valle

Added: (-a) conduct their relations with the countries of East Asia in such a way as to promote peace, cooperation and friendship among peoples, in accordance with the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, including the sovereign equality of states, respect for states’ political independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in internal affairs, refraining from the threat or use of force and the peaceful settlement of disputes; at the same time, refrain from promoting or joining policies aimed at confrontation, interference, destabilisation and aggression, supported by disinformation campaigns against states, including the People’s Republic of China;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.394