Taiwan told to heed 1992 Consensus
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THERE will be no substantial interaction between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait if island authorities refuse to acknowledge the 1992 Consensus, a Chinese mainland spokesman said yesterday.
Ma Xiaoguang, of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press briefing that adherence to the 1992 Consensus is the political foundation for peaceful development and stability of cross-Strait relations and also a foundation for substantial positive interaction.
The consensus, the outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the mainland and Taiwan, acknowledges there is only one China.
“If Taiwan authorities refuse the 1992 Consensus, the political foundation that embodies the one-China principle, no substantial positive interactions will be carried out between the two sides of the strait,” Ma said.
Ma said Taiwan’s participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings should be in line with the one-China principle and the relevant memorandum of understanding.
“Our attitude has not changed,” Ma said.
In response to a question about arms sales by the United States to Taiwan, Ma said China hopes the new US government will abide by the one-China policy and the three Sino-US joint communiques to properly handle issues related to Taiwan.
Ma praised a recent meeting between leaders of the Communist Party of China and Taiwan’s Kuomintang.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Party’s Central Committee, met KMT leader Hung Hsiu-chu and her delegation in Beijing earlier this month.
“The meeting played a significant role in enhancing relations between the two parties and cross-Strait ties,” said Ma.
During their meeting, Xi and Hung recognized their parties’ contributions to the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and reiterated the common political foundation of adherence to the 1992 Consensus and opposition to Taiwan independence, Ma said.
Increase exchanges
Both sides agreed to consolidate the foundation, trust, development and stability of cross-Strait ties, and improve communication to increase exchanges and cooperation in the economic, culture and society sectors, Ma said.
Ma said cross-Strait exchange programs for 2017, announced at a forum earlier this month, had opened for registration.
The forum, jointly hosted by 20 NGOs from across the Taiwan Strait, was attended by around 240 participants from both sides. The mainland has worked to improve communication among young people and help those from Taiwan to study, work and live on the mainland, Ma added.
In a year that marks the 150th anniversary of Dr Sun Yat-sen’s birth, Man said that Sun is a historical figure respected by people from both sides and a bond that linked them.
Ma called on people from both sides to continue the pursuit of a united, rejuvenated China that Sun had dreamed of, adding that to safeguard the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation was the best way to commemorate him.
Ma also criticized remarks or actions that attempted to split the country or the nation, which went against Sun’s instructions.
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