President Hu reiterates China's stance on Taiwan
2/1/2005 9:27
Chinese President Hu Jintao said Saturday at a New Year tea party that
China will strive to resolve the Taiwan issue peacefully with the greatest
sincerity and utmost efforts.
"But we absolutely cannot allow anyone or any
force to separate Taiwan from China by any means," Hu said at a party held in
Beijing by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference (CPPCC).
He urged the CPPCC to unify the Chinese compatriots in
Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, overseas Chinese and friends both at home and
abroad to promote global campaigns against any attempt to separate Taiwan from
the motherland.
Hu said in the new year the Chinese government will stick to
its consistent and clear policy toward Taiwan, namely the basic principle of
peaceful reunification and "one country, two systems, " and the eight-point
proposal on promoting the development of the cross-Straits relations and
maintain the stability of the Straits area.
He called for resuming
cross-Straits talks and negotiation based on the one-China principle as early as
possible, but said China will never tolerate any attempt to separate
Taiwan.
"The Chinese government and people will firmly safeguard its national
sovereignty and territorial integrity," Hu said.
Xinhua News
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