– having regard to the address to the European Parliament by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 24 October 2001, – having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2001 on Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games1, – having regard to the Fourth EU-China summit held in Brussels on 5 September 2001, – having regard to the exchange of views on EU-China relations held in the European Parliament on 12 September 2001, – having regard to the discussions held during the visits of the EP's Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China to that country in November 2000 and of the Chinese Delegation to the European Parliament in September 2001, – having regard to the decision taken by the 4th WTO Ministerial Conference meeting at Doha, Qatar on 9-14 November 2001 on the admittance of China and Chinese Taipei to the WTO, – having regard to the 7 January 2002 meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on an anti-terrorism strategy, – having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the opinion of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0076/2002), A. whereas there is a need for continuing, enhanced cooperation between the EU and China, based on an intense dialogue, taking account of their vast mutual interests, B. whereas policy towards China must necessarily take the following three key factors into account: economic considerations, China's role in world politics and regional order and security issues, together with the development of human rights and of the rule of law, C. whereas the Commission has been examining ways of furthering the EU-China partnership, and whereas the European Parliament fully supports the EU's position, in particular as expressed in the EU-China summits, held annually since 1998, which have provided a platform to give added momentum to the EU-China relationship; and whereas separate dialogues and meetings between the relevant officials on both sides on numerous issues of mutual concern take place, 1 OJ C 65E, 14.3.2002, p. 365.