French Presidential Diplomatic Sherpa Ortiz to EuroFora on China
*Brussels/EU Summit/Angelo Marcopolo/- Speaking on prospects of relations with China, (which are due to be discussed tomorrow Morning by this October 2012 EU Summit along with other "Strategic Partners" issues, such as the USA, etc), the Diplomatic Director in the French Presidency of Elysee Palace, Paul-Jean Ortiz, indicated that France might eventually broker a mutually useful deal with Beijing f.ex. on Nuclear Energy Technologies.
Meanwhile, "more than 50.000 Chinese students are already in our Universities" in France, he also observed.
At any case, "it's no good for us if China's Growth might be affected by prolonged Slowdown", he added, naturally wishing that Beijing would succeed to find ways to restore its record-breaking Growth figures.
He also advised to be careful in order to avoid any eventual attempt to restrict Foreign Trade with China by pushing Beijing towards protectionism, f.ex. by those who might focus currently only on building its localy based Industrial "Tigers", as he warned.
As for the Syrian issue, if a deal could be agreed with Russia, then, China would probably follow the move by endorsing it, in one way or another, he speculated.
Ortiz is generally considered to be also a specialist on China issues, and was the only counselor that Hollande took with him when he paid his 1st visit to Berlin, for his 1st official meeting with Chancellor Merkel.
However, given also the astonishingly fast track and numerous diplomatic meetings that the French President Hollande started to hold recently, and considering that, currently, there are many other urgent matters to settle, both abroad (f.ex. on Syria, Mali, etc), and inside Europe, "EuroFora" had the impression that the New French Presidency still thinks and reflects on what could be its overal Strategy vis a vis China...
Thus, when French President Hollande was later questioned by another collegue on China, he apparently preferred, at least for the moment, to keep his cards closed in public, by simply observing that "EU is a great Power" and on such matters it's better for it to act United, and not Divided, f.ex. by "speaking in 1 voice", as he said, probably pointing at EU President Van Rompuy, who is due to brief tomorroxw the 27 Heads of State/Government gathered here.
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Pierre Pflimlin's visionary line : Honouring the Memory of the man who wanted to build Europe on the Mountains, based on Spirit !
One of EuroFora's best inspirators is naturally Pierre Pflimlin :
We had a chance to personally meet the dynamic and experienced former President of both EU Parliament and CoE's Assembly, France's Prime Minister and Strasbourg's Mayor, only at his 90th anniversary, during an Historic speech at the Council of Europe, exceptionally full of people.
But his energetic figure looked more like a youngster of 19 years old, eager to win the Olympic games !..
Visionary, 2P was, from many points of view :
His daughter, Antoinette, Artist-decorator, and Senator Jung, President of a group of friends, confirmed us an Historian's revelation, that Pflimlin had initially the idea to build all European institutions (EU Parliament, Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, etc) at the spectacular heights of Oberhausbergen hills, with an eye-catching view of both French Vosges and German Black Forest Mountains, in the midst of a Forest : A real vision to create a brand New European Headquarters with a big ambition !
But, it seems, that "someone in Brussels" found that picture, precisely, too big for his taste, and threw a spanner on the works...
Pflimlin stroke back a Decade ago, at his Historic 1997 farewell speech :
He urged Europeans to find another, more substantial way, to lift Europe to more important Heights in Future :
- "On which basis can we imagine the birth of a great Europe ?", he asked.
"Certainly an Economic basis ! A solid market economy, meeting also the needs of social justice. A Political basis : Europe must become a strong Political Power, able to influence World's changes, naturally for Peace."
"But I believe that the essential foundation of a greater Europe should be of Spiritual nature : .... The great pacific Revolutions were Spiritual Victories" : They expressed "People's main motivation to live in a society with our Values of Liberty, Democracy, respect for Human Dignity".
"Then, the roadmap is ready : Yes, the foundation of the unity for a large Europe is the spiritual heritage, inspired by Christian Humanism and the Humanism of Renaissance, of Enlightenment, from which emerged a Civilisation focused on the Human person".
"Here is the task to be accomplished. It's very difficult".
"The Time approaches when I'll have to pass over the torchlight. God willing, this torch should enlighten the path of those who are going to build, tomorrow, the great Europe, marked by this Spirit".
(Extract from the Book "Pierre Pfilmin : Alsacian and European", 2007. Texts by Senator Louis Jung, by the long-time f. Director of Strasbourg's Newspaper DNA, Alain Howiller, and by f. EU Parliament's Press Director, Paul Collowald : See dedications, hand-written by the authors, the day the book for Pflimlin's 100th Aniversary was launched at Strasbourg's Press Club and European Parliamentary Association's headquarters, 13 April 2007).
