China will work on Taiwan-related matters so as to promote
peaceful and stable development of cross-Straits relations, a
senior official said Tuesday.
Jia
Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),
made the remarks at a meeting of the Taiwan Affairs Office
directors from all over the country.
"We will firmly adhere to the fundamental policies of peaceful
reunification and 'one country, two systems,' the eight-point
proposal on developing cross-Straits relations, and the four-point
guideline on cross-Straits relations put forward by Hu
Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CPC)," he said.
Jia said "we have adopted a series of measures benefiting Taiwan
compatriots. People exchanges across the Taiwan Straits have
intensified and cross-Straits economic cooperation has been further
strengthened."
The two sides' joint efforts for common development are deeply
engraved in people's hearts, he said, adding this is a fundamental
interest of Taiwan compatriots and beneficial to the long-term
development of the Chinese nation.
Jia stressed people on the two sides of the Taiwan Straits are
brothers, "we will try our utmost to do everything beneficial to
Taiwan compatriots and promote cross-Straits exchanges."
"We will push forward exchanges of personnel, and economic and
cultural exchanges; we will publicize policies on issues close to
Taiwan compatriots' hearts and we will protect their legitimate
rights and interests; we will properly handle issues concerning
Taiwan compatriots' immediate interests," he stated.
"We hope more Taiwan compatriots will invest on the Chinese
mainland or expand their businesses here, so as to boost common
development and provide benefits for people across the Taiwan
Straits," he said.
He urged governments at various levels to provide help and
services to Taiwan compatriots.
He expressed his hope that "non-governmental organizations can
have discussions and reach consensus on chartered cargo and
passenger flights."
"We hope the two sides can implement a consensus simultaneously
to satisfy the strong demand of Taiwan compatriots especially those
in Taiwan's industrial and commercial circles," he said, adding
"we'll continue to promote the 'three direct links' for the two
sides."
He called on the directors to implement the consensus reached by
the CPC, and the Taiwan-based Chinese Kuomintang and People First
Party and continue to develop cross-Straits talks on the basis of
the 1992 Consensus.
"2006 is the beginning of China's 11th Five-Year Guideline
(2006-2010), so properly handling Taiwan-related matters is a
priority", stressed Jia Qinglin.
A few days ago, while holding talks with Taiwan businessmen in
Xiamen, in east China's Fujian Province, Hu Jintao delivered a
major speech on implementing the "three direct links" and
strengthening economic exchanges and cooperation between the two
sides.
Jia asked the directors to carefully study Hu's speech and carry
out the tasks on the Taiwan agenda, in order to stabilize the
cross-Straits situation, create a sound environment for China's
development, and make fresh contributions to the development of
cross-Straits relations and the reunification of the
motherland.
(Xinhua News Agency January 19, 2006)