With joint efforts by the compatriots from?both
sides?of the Taiwan Straits, positive elements that are
helpful for curbing the splittist activities?of the "Taiwan
independence" forces increased in the past year, the State
Council's Taiwan Affairs Office said today.
Its spokesperson Li Weiyi said at a press conference, "The trend
that the cross-Straits relations develop toward the direction of
peace and stability has been enhanced."
"The exchange and cooperation in such aspects as personnel,
economy and culture have also moved forward," he said.
On March 4, 2005, President Hu Jintao
delivered a speech explaining how to develop cross-Straits
relations under new circumstances.
"In the past year, we carried out a series of major activities
to safeguard peace and stability in the cross-Straits region and
promote the development of cross-Straits relations,"?Li
said.
The adoption of the Anti-Secession
Law by the National People's Congress (NPC)
exhibited the mainland's extreme sincerity of seeking China's
peaceful reunification with every possible effort and the firm
decision of no toleration for "Taiwan independence," he said.
Besides, Hu invited the leaders of the Kuomintang and the People
First Party to visit the mainland, which reaped significant
fruits.
At the same time, the mainland yielded a series of favorable
policies and measures for Taiwan compatriots, Li said.
"All the measures had won extensive support from the people
across the Straits and high scores from international community,"
he added.
However, he said, the "Taiwan independence" forces didn't cease
their splittist activities and, as a result, the source of the
tension across the Straits remained.
"The situation for opposing and curbing the splittist forces and
their activities is still serious and complex," he noted.
What deserves special attention is that the leaders of the
Taiwan authorities had brought up again the timetable of its
"constitutional reform," shifted its promotion strategy and puffed
its "Taiwan independence," he said.
It's one of the most urgent tasks for the compatriots across the
Straits to unswervingly curb the splittist activities and safeguard
peace and stability in the cross-Straits region, he said.
Commenting on Chen Shui-bian's New Year talk, Li said, "We've
not only noticed the speech, but also the comments by various
circles of Taiwan and international community."
"We also believe Taiwan compatriots can clearly see the essence
of his talk," he stressed.
Taiwan compatriots have a stronger wish for social stability,
economic prosperity, peaceful and smooth development of
cross-Straits relations, he added.
Anyone who retroacts in terms of cross-Straits relations,
disregarding the people's well-being, will finally damage the
interests of Taiwan compatriots, he said.
Looking into the new year, the mainland will strive for peaceful
and smooth development of cross-Straits relations, Li said.
"We will adhere to the fundamental policy of peaceful
reunification and 'one country, two systems', the eight-point
proposal on developing cross-Straits relations and promoting
peaceful reunification of the country, and the four-point guideline
on cross-Straits relations put forward by Hu,?he said.
"We will continue to unit with Taiwan compatriots and overseas
Chinese to further promote cross-Straits personnel and economic
exchanges and cooperation, promote the early realization of the
'three direct links' across the Straits," he said.
The mainland will continue extensive exchanges and dialogues
with parties, organizations and?personages of various circles
in Taiwan who oppose "Taiwan independence," acknowledge the "1992
Consensus," and maintain the development of cross-Straits
relations, he said.
As long as the Taiwan authorities acknowledge the one-China
principle and the "1992 Consensus," the cross-Straits dialogue can
be resumed, he said, stressing "any topic can be discussed."
"We have full confidence in the prospects of cross-Straits
relations and peaceful reunification of the country,"?he
said.
(Xinhua News Agency January 6, 2006)