Taiwan affairs office meets press

cctv.com 01-29-2005 10:43

Following the forum the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council met the press to answer various questions.

Answering questions raised by journalists from home and abroad, Wang Zaixi, Taiwan affairs office Deputy director clarified the status of cross-straits relations. He said that Taiwan has always been an inalienable part of China, and that fact has never changed.

He said the Chinese government opposes any activity to split the island from China, and will seek the country's reunification through dialogue and exchanges.

Responding to the question of whether the anti-secession draft sets a deadline for China's reunification process, Wang says the law aims to contain Taiwan independence activities, but it was separate from the country's reunification law.

Wang said the mainland is open to dialogue with Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party, as long as it stopped separatist activities.

He said: "This doesn't mean a policy change by the mainland towards the DPP, it's just a more specific part of the mainland's policy towards Taiwan. As long as the DPP drops its party program of independence and stops separatist activities, the mainland will give a positive response and start contacts with the party. The DPP's members will then be welcome to visit the mainland."

On cross-straits dialogue, the deputy director said the mainland is willing to talk with any party and organization in Taiwan, as long as it agrees to the 1992 consensus and oppose independence activities. He added that China will not hold talks with any foreign country and international organization on the Taiwan issue, as it was an internal Chinese affair.

Wang was also asked about the mainland's specific response if the Taiwan authorities accept the One China principle and stop separatist activities. He replied that the mainland is willing to establish a mechanism of mutual trust in the military field, and jointly build a framework for peaceful, stable and growing cross-Straits relations.

Other measures will include allowing Taiwan's farm products to enter the mainland market. Wang said the mainland is willing to handle cross-strait exchanges with the same sincerity as it did in promoting non-stop cross-straits charter-flights during the spring festival holiday season.

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Editor:Xiang  Source:CCTV.com