– having regard to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which took place from 8 to 14 November 2012, and to the leadership changes in the Politburo Standing Committee as decided at that congress, – having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1966, – having regard to the outcomes of the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the 18th Chinese Communist Party Central Committee (the Fourth Plenum) held on 20-23 October 2014, – having regard to the chair’s statement at the 26th ASEAN Summit of 27 April 2015, – having regard to the statement of the Vice President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security of 6 May 2015 following her meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, – having regard to the most recent EP-China interparliamentary meeting, which took place on 26 November 2013, – having regard to its recent resolutions on China, in particular those of 23 May 2012 on EU and China: Unbalanced Trade?1, of 2 February 2012 on the EU foreign policy towards the BRICS and other emerging powers: objectives and strategies 2, of 14 March 2013 on nuclear threats and human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea3, of 17 April 2014 on the situation in North Korea4, of 5 February 2014 on 2030 framework for climate and energy policies5, and of 12 March 2015 on the Annual Report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament6, – having regard to its resolutions of 7 September 2006 on EU-China relations7, of 5 February 2009 on trade and economic relations with China8, of 14 March 2013 on EU-China relations9, of 9 October 2013 on the EU-China negotiations for a bilateral investment agreement10, and of 9 October 2013 on EU-Taiwan trade relations11, – having regard to its human rights resolutions of 26 November 2009 on China: minority rights and application of the death penalty12, of 10 March 2011 on the situation and cultural heritage in Kashgar (Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China)13, of 5 July 2012 on the forced abortion scandal in China14, of 12 December 2013 on organ 1 OJ C 264 E, 13.9.2013, p. 33. OJ C 239 E, 20.8.2013, p. 1. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0096. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0462. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0094. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0075. OJ C 305 E, 14.12.2006, p. 219. OJ C 67 E, 18.3.2010, p. 132. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0097. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0411. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0412. OJ C 285 E, 21.10.2010, p. 80. OJ C 199 E, 7.7.2012, p. 185. OJ C 349 E, 29.11.2013, p. 98. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14