Quotes from Hu´s speech to CPPCC members on cross-Straits relations

cctv.com 03-05-2005 10:00

The following are some quotable quotes from a speech by President Hu Jintao on relations across the Taiwan Straits when he joined in a joint panel discussion of CPPCC members representing the Taiwan region Friday afternoon:

-- "We will continue to make our greatest efforts with the utmost sincerity to seek the prospects of peaceful reunification. Meanwhile, we will never tolerate 'Taiwan independence' and never allow the 'Taiwan independence' secessionist forces to make Taiwansecede from the motherland under any name or by any means."

-- "At present, some new and positive factors that are conducive to checking the 'Taiwan independence' secessionist activities have emerged in the cross-Straits relations, and the tense situation across the Straits has developed certain signs of relaxation.

"However, the struggle against the 'Taiwan independence' secessionist forces and their activities remains stark and complex."

-- "Although the mainland and Taiwan are not yet reunified, thefact that the two sides belong to one and the same China has remained unchanged since 1949. This is the status quo of cross-Straits relations.

-- "Dialogues and talks between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits can be resumed immediately, and can be carried out on whatever topics and issues, as long as the Taiwan authorities acknowledge the '1992 Consensus'".

-- "We welcome the efforts made by any individuals or any political parties in Taiwan toward the direction of recognizing the one-China principle.

"No matter who he is and which political party it is, and no matter what they said and did in the past, we're willing to talk with them on issues of developing cross-Straits relations and promoting peaceful reunification as long as they recognize the one-China principle and the '1992 Consensus'".

-- "Peaceful reunification does not mean that one side 'swallows' the other, but that the two sides confer on reunification through consultation on an equal footing."

-- "As long as there is still a ray of hope for peaceful reunification, we'll do our utmost to achieve it."

-- "The more the 'Taiwan independence' secessionist forces wantto isolate the Taiwan compatriots from us, the more closely we have to unite with them."

-- "We hope the leader of the Taiwan authorities could earnestly fulfill the 'five no's' commitment he reaffirmed on Feb.24, as well as his commitment of not seeking 'legalization of Taiwan independence' through the 'Constitutional reform'.

"We hope that he could show to the world, through his own concrete action, that this was not an empty word or mere lip service which can be forsaken at will."

-- "China is the home to the 1.3 billion Chinese people including the 23 million Taiwan compatriots, and both the mainlandand Taiwan belong to the 1.3 billion Chinese people including the 23 million Taiwan compatriots.

"Any issue involving China's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be decided collectively by the entire 1.3 billion Chinese people."

Editor:Chen Zhuo  Source:Xinhua News Agency