Decision
People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 432 for · 60 against · 71 abstained roll call
- Date
- 24 October 2024, 13:15–13:17
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2891(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairsDefence & security Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 20 votes · 5 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · Renew (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · Patriots (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 24 October 2024
- Final vote
- 170351
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 432 for, 60 against, 71 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 11 parts of the text voted on separately (5 adopted, 6 rejected). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by The Left and ESN; Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 7 | Against 25 | Abst. 5 | No vote 9 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.51 | |
| Greens | For 42 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| S&D | For 102 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 30 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| Renew | For 56 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 21 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 140 | Against 0 | Abst. 6 | No vote 42 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 58 | Against 0 | Abst. 9 | No vote 11 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| Patriots | For 22 | Against 1 | Abst. 39 | No vote 24 of 86 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.44 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 16 | Abst. 3 | No vote 5 of 25 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.70 | |
| No group | For 4 | Against 18 | Abst. 2 | No vote 6 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Diego SOLIER changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Milan MAZUREK changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Nora JUNCO GARCÍA changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 38
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line Against · 7 voted for, 5 abstained of 37 who voted
Voted for (7)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
Abstained (5)
- Carola RACKETE Germany
- Catarina MARTINS Portugal
- Kathleen FUNCHION Ireland
- Lynn BOYLAN Ireland
- Pernando BARRENA ARZA Spain
Greens line For · 3 abstained of 45 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
S&D line For · 4 abstained of 106 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR Spain
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
EPP line For · 6 abstained of 146 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Dimitris TSIODRAS Greece
- Eleonora MELETI Greece
- Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI Greece
- Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS Greece
- Georgios AFTIAS Greece
- Vangelis MEIMARAKIS Greece
ECR line For · 9 abstained of 67 who voted
Abstained (9)
- Adrian-George AXINIA Romania
- Aurelijus VERYGA Lithuania
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
- Gheorghe PIPEREA Romania
- Jacek OZDOBA Poland
- Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA Romania
- Tobiasz BOCHEŃSKI Poland
ESN line Against · 1 voted for, 3 abstained of 20 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Sarah KNAFO France
Abstained (3)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Mary KHAN Germany
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.56 |
| Belgium | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.83 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Czechia | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Germany | 60 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0.64 |
| Denmark | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 40 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.75 |
| Finland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| France | 36 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 0.26 |
| Greece | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | — |
| Ireland | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.73 |
| Italy | 46 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.77 |
| Poland | 44 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.82 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.84 |
| Romania | 11 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0.47 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
No plenary speech is linked to this dossier.
All votes on this decision, 20
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Rejected |
Show the other 19 votesShow the other 17 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 RC-B10-0134/2024 – § 4 | Roll call | 511 for, 9 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Paragraph 6 — part 1 RC-B10-0134/2024 – § 6/1 Part voted on: ‘Reiterates the EU’s commitment to its ‘One China’ policy as the political foundation of EU-China relations;’ | Roll call | 531 for, 4 against, 37 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: The Left |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 10 | Paragraph 8 — part 2 RC-B10-0134/2024 – § 8/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 488 for, 44 against, 37 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: EPP |
| 11 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 17 RC-B10-0134/2024 – After § 17 – Am 1 | Roll call | 162 for, 378 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 12 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 21 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 13 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0134/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 432 for, 60 against, 71 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0130/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0132/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 16 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0134/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 17 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0135/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 18 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0137/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 19 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0138/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 20 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0140/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, EPP, Patriots · split votes by The Left, EPP.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on China's misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758 and its military provocations around Taiwan.
The text states that UN Resolution 2758 does not give China sovereignty over Taiwan or the right to represent it at the UN.
Parliament condemns China's military drills and calls for preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The resolution condemns China's military provocations around Taiwan and its interpretation of UN Resolution 2758, reaffirms the EU's One China policy, and calls for enhanced EU-Taiwan cooperation and Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2891(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 24 October 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 24 October 2024 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan”. Decision, 24 October 2024. votingId 170351, document B-10-2024-0137, reference 2024/2891(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-10-24/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 24 October 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-24-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 24 October 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-24-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-10-24, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-10-24/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-10-24-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-10-24},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-10-24/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-10-24/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 170351, document B-10-2024-0137, reference 2024/2891(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-24-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-24-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-10-24 (CC BY 4.0)}
}