CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA

Early day motion 616, tabled 18 December 2007 by Eric Joyce (Labour). Signed by 51 members.

That this House notes the increasing engagement of the People's Republic of China in sub-Saharan Africa; warmly welcomes responsible Chinese developmental, commercial and diplomatic involvement; calls on the Government to encourage the Chinese government to ensure its activities, and the activities of Chinese enterprises and organisations, fully reflect the need for transparency, good governance, democratic accountability, corporate responsibility, and environmental protection; and further calls on the Government to engage systematically with China on these issues and to encourage other nations to do so and to work together to ensure international standards for bilateral aid, government-supported commercial agreements and similar projects are developed and respected.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 5, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.