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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Friday reiterated the "unshakable
goal" to maintain the long-term stability and prosperity of Hong
Kong and Macao and the "full support" to the chief executives and
governments of the two regions.
Delivering a report on the government work at the national
legislature's annual session, Wen said the mainland will act in
strict accordance with the basic laws of the Hong Kong and Macao
special administrative regions.
"We will unite as broadly as possible people from all walks of
life in Hong Kong and Macao and effectively implement the Closer
Economic Partnership Arrangement between the mainland and Hong Kong
and the mainland and Macao," he said.
The mainland will adhere to the basic principle of "peaceful
reunification and one country, two systems" and, during this
current stage, to the eight-point proposal for developing relations
across the Taiwan Straits and promoting the peaceful reunification
of the motherland, Wen said.
"We will vigorously expand visits of individuals across the
Straits and economic and cultural exchanges and energetically
promote establishment of the 'three direct links' between the two
sides."
The mainland will protect the legitimate rights and interests of
the Taiwan compatriots on the mainland in accordance with the law
and continue to pursue the resumption of dialogue and negotiations
between the two sides on the basis of the one-China principle, said
the premier.
"With the utmost sincerity, we will do everything possible to
bring about the peaceful reunification of the motherland," he
said.
"We stand firmly opposed to any form of separatist activities
aimed at 'Taiwan independence' and will never allow anyone to split
Taiwan from China by any means," he stressed.
(Xinhua News Agency March 5, 2004)
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