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Taiwan And China

EDM number 493 in 1999-00, proposed by John D Taylor on 08/03/2000.

That this House deplores the military threats against Taiwan by China; condemns the Chinese policy documents suggesting China be prepared to launch a massive attack upon Taiwan; upholds the right of the Taiwanese people to exercise their right of self-determination; calls upon China to improve human rights for its citizens; notes that Taiwan is one of the world's top 15 trading powers; and looks forward to both China and Taiwan becoming members of the World Trade Organisation through which relations will improve as a result of dialogue and increased trade.

This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John D Taylor08/03/2000StrangfordUUPProposed
Martin Smyth09/03/2000Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Julian Lewis09/03/2000New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Hilton Dawson10/03/2000Lancaster & WyreLabourSigned
Nicholas Winterton13/03/2000MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
William Ross14/03/2000East LondonderryUUPSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson14/03/2000Lagan ValleyUUPSigned
Roy Beggs14/03/2000East AntrimUUPSigned
John Wilkinson14/03/2000Ruislip - NorthwoodConservativeSigned
Ken Maginnis15/03/2000Fermanagh & South TyroneUUPSigned
Paul Marsden15/03/2000Shrewsbury & AtchamLabourSigned
William Thompson15/03/2000West TyroneUUPSigned
Crispin Blunt03/04/2000ReigateConservativeSigned
Clifford ForsytheUnknownWithdrawn

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