Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China
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Lee, 2010 [Jae-Seung, Associate Professor of International Studies, Korea University “Between Confrontation and Cooperation Is there a security role for the European Union on the Korean Peninsula?” May, https://dgap.org/en/article/getFullPDF/15406] With the Six-Party Talks at a stalemate, the European Union may need to step in with soft diplomacy. As the security environment on the Korean Peninsula deteriorates, more active engagement from the European Union could contribute to the long-term stability of the peninsula. The security environment on the Korean Peninsula is once again highly volatile. North Korea conducted an underground nuclear explosion and test-fired a series of missiles in spring 2009 that significantly escalated tension on the peninsula. With a series of confrontational statements and actions directed at the United States, South Korea, and the United Nations, North Korea has toughened its stance regarding its nuclear program and security negotiations. The sinking of a South Korean military vessel, the Cheonan, in March 2010, has further complicated the peaceful resolution of the North Korean crisis. The prospects for making progress on the North Korean nuclear issue in the Six-Party Talks are not encouraging, at least not in the short run. Understanding the North Korean nuclear stance requires examining a longer time frame to grasp the key trends in inter-Korean relations. The European Union’s security engagement on the peninsula should be reconsidered in this long-term view.
Lee, 2010 [Jae-Seung, Associate Professor of International Studies, Korea University “Between Confrontation and Cooperation Is there a security role for the European Union on the Korean Peninsula?” May, https://dgap.org/en/article/getFullPDF/15406] As a result, the Six-Party Talks have often faced deadlock because of the different underlying interests of the participating countries. In this structure, the six states focused on “sufficiency” rather than “completeness” in examining and responding to issues. Many times, the Six-Party Talks did not play the role of an “oven” to devise a solution to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear program, but rather played the role of a “refrigerator” that prevented worsening of the problem. The United States has been preoccupied with Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and other parts of the Middle East, and often put the North Korean negotiations in the refrigerator, which resulted in minimal progress. Meanwhile, a majority of North Korean diplomatic messages were directly targeted at the U.S. administration. A more active engagement of the European Union in this stalemate may have the potential to disentangle the puzzle of peace- building on the Korean Peninsula. 1NC Human Rights European Union CPCOUNTERPLAN TEXT: The European Union should pass legislation mandating multi-national corporations located in the People’s Republic of China to follow the Sullivan Principles outlined in the Lee evidence.
EU-Human Rights Network, 2004 [Human rights organization funded by the European Union, “Working Paper on Corporate Social Responsibility”, June 28] There is a broad set of regional CSR guidelines and regulation. The European Union and the North American Free Trade Area both set out well established principles for conduct within their jurisdictions. The European Union has enacted plenty of legislation governing the conduct of MNCs within its territory. Such initiatives include the Maastricht Agreement on Social Policy of 1991, the Treaty of Amsterdam of 1997, as well as the initiatives taken by the European Parliament. The Council of Europe has been active in this field as well, with plenty of updates to the European Social Charter of 1961. North America is also covered by such an agreement, with the North American Free Trade Agreement that includes a Labour Side Agreement of 1993 which ensures the promotion of domestic laws within NAFTA. However, European business is also guided by the EU’s standards for operation in the developing world. International Trade and Aid Agreements have begun to adopt ”social clauses.” They become standard features in many bilateral and multilateral agreements and almost all EU agreements. 2NC/1NR Human Rights EU CP Solvency Extensions
Forbes, 2013 [“In China, European Companies Investing More Than Americans”, May 16, http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2013/05/16/in-china-european-companies-investing-more-than-americans/#176cd0a71723] Foreign direct investment rose for the third month in a row in April with more money coming from European countries for the first time this year rather than the United States, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Foreign firms pumped $8.43 billion into China last month, up 0.4% from a year earlier, according to the ministry. While the pace slowed from the gain of 5.65% in March and 6.32% in February, it was much better than January’s fall of 7.3%. What do investors like? They like wage growth and the rise of the Chinese middle class. According to a report by consulting firm KPMG, China has become the top destination for sourcing among multinational companies outside their home country with these companies moving more of their research units close to production bases. This year, the U.S. China Business Council conducted a survey of multinationals who have a presence in China and each one said that China was their number one investment choice. All told, European companies are the most enamored with China. During the January-April period, investment from European Union companies rose 29.7% to $2.5 billion, while corporate investments from the United States rose 33.2% to $1.4 billion. From January to March there were 4,822 foreign investment projects approved in China, down from 5,379 in the first quarter of 2012.
Brookings Institution, 2015 [Major international research journal, “Why China goes to Europe”, July 29, http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/order-from-chaos/posts/2015/07/29-europe-engagement-china-pollack-lecorre] Recent international attention has focused on China’s destabilizing activities in the South China Sea, but ongoing economic developments between China and its major European trading and investment partners tell a different, more subtle story. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Europe in June and July was a reminder to the world—and to the United States in particular—that China has more ways to advance its interests than precipitating security crises in its region. In Brussels, Li’s call for Greece to remain in the eurozone demonstrated that China is now willing to present its case even on distant, economic issues. It is highly mindful of the potential risks if the Greek crisis were to undermine the EU’s force in global commerce and finance. China’s economic presence in Europe began to increase in the early 2000s, but accelerated markedly following the 2008 financial crisis. China started diversifying its bond portfolio, buying European bonds instead of concentrating solely on U.S. treasury bonds. The China Ocean Shipping Company also won a 35-year concession for two terminals of Athens’s Piraeus Harbor, thus becoming a key investor in Greece. As Li Keqiang made clear, China sees its relationship with the European Union as vital to its long-term interests, but primarily in economic terms. China sees growing ties to Europe as an alternative to dependence on the United States. It also seeks to convey to European states the potential for much deeper links between the EU and an economically emergent China. The perils and promise of trading with China Premier Li visited Brussels to attend the annual EU-China summit and celebrate the 40th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations. Trade between China and the EU now exceeds 1 billion euros every day. But how should Europe pursue these possibilities? The strategic issue facing all member states is to ensure that EU-China relations accord fully with the norms and practices that Europe has long fostered. No matter the potential allure of China-Europe relations that Beijing appears to offer, an economic future insufficiently moored to existing norms would be no bargain at all. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2015 2015 -> Police Militarization 2015 -> 2015 ihbb championships: hs history Bowl Round 4 – Prelims First Quarter 2015 -> Wrtp/big step · 3841 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, wi 53208 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 December 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Darton College 2015 -> Training Workshop on Planning and Implementation of Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) in Bihar Date : 6th 2015 -> Rao bulletin 15 June 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 September 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 August 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Science, and transportation united states senate Download 2.62 Mb. Share with your friends:
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