I also wish to thank him for the favourable response he has given to the amendments I tabled. One such amendment emphasises the particular importance the Chinese authorities attach to Portuguese language speaking and the enormous recognition given by the European Parliament to Portuguese which is, in terms of the number of speakers, Europe’s third most important world language.
L'un d'eux souligne l'importance spéciale accordée par les autorités chinoises à la lusophonie ainsi que la reconnaissance expresse et très importante du Parlement européen concernant le portugais, qui arrive en troisième position des langues les plus parlées en Europe.