Chinese President Hu Jintao made a call to all the Chinese
people both at home and abroad to join hands in the fight against
"Taiwan independence" forces and work for the reunification of the
motherland.
"The complete reunification of the motherland is the common will
of the Chinese people and inevitable in the historical
development," Hu said at a New Year tea party attended by members
of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference, a major government think tank.
"We will adhere to the fundamental policy of peaceful
reunification and 'one country, two systems,' never waver on
adhering to the one-China principle, never give up efforts on
promoting peaceful reunification, never change the policy of
pinning hope on Taiwan people, and never compromise on opposing
'Taiwan independence' secessionist activities," Hu said.
The mainland will actively promote exchanges and cooperation
across the Taiwan Straits in tourism, economic and cultural fields,
safeguard the legitimate interests of Taiwan compatriots, oppose
separating Taiwan from the mainland, promote peace and stability
across the Straits, resume the cross-Straits dialogue based on the
1992 Consensus and push ahead with the great cause of peaceful
reunification, he said.
(Xinhua News Agency January 2, 2006)
