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Parties unite to combat Taiwan secession
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The Communist Party of China (CPC) and visiting New Party of Taiwan
yesterday vowed to join hands to fight pro-independence forces and promote
peaceful reunification across the Straits.
"It is the common political
proposition and the goal of our two parties to firmly oppose 'Taiwan
independence' and promote peaceful reunification of the country," said Hu
Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
He made the
remarks at a meeting with the opposition New Party delegation headed by chairman
Yok Mu-ming at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday afternoon.
Yok is now the third leader from Taiwanese opposition parties to meet
Hu, also president, since April following Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan
and People First Party Chairman James Soong.
Hu pledged that the CPC
would continue to work with the New Party to resolutely oppose "Taiwan
independence" forces and their activities, safeguard cross-Straits peace and
stability and improve bilateral relations.
He stressed that "Taiwan
independence" is a road leading to disaster and only by curbing secessionist
activities can cross-Straits peace and stability be maintained to ensure a
stable environment for economic and social development on both
sides.
"Firm opposition to 'Taiwan independence' means real love
for Taiwan," Hu said, adding that the fight against secessionist activities
benefits the island's social stability and the immediate interests of people in
Taiwan.
The CPC leader praised the New Party's support for national
reunification and its contribution to improving cross-Straits ties.
Hu
added that the New Party is one of Taiwan's important political forces that can
not be ignored.
The New Party has always stuck to the one-China
principle, opposed Taiwan's secession from China and stood for peaceful
reunification of the motherland, he said.
"It's very praiseworthy for
you to do so and we very much appreciate your efforts," Hu said.
Yok
said his party would stand firm on its support for reunification.
He
expressed his hope that people on both sides of the Straits should unite to
strive for a rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The 30-member New Party
delegation started its eight-day "journey of the Chinese nation" last Wednesday
to commemorate the 60th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against
Japanese Aggression (1937-1945).
The group visited Guangzhou, Nanjing
and Dalian before arriving in Beijing on Saturday to "make the finishing touch"
of the trip.
At a press conference, Yok said his mainland visit
concentrated on promoting spiritual consensus across the Taiwan Straits.
"We hope our trip will have some impact on the development of
cross-Straits relations in the future," he told reporters.
The
65-year-old leader described his party as like the pole star, Polaris, which
looks lonely but is valuable in directing people in the right direction.
He stressed that the New Party would make further efforts to promote a
win-win and co-operative solution for both sides of the Straits.
At the
news conference, New Party Secretary-General Lee Sheng-feng said his party will
push for adherance to National Unification Guidelines to show the island's
determination not to pursue formal "independence."
One of the principles
of Taiwan's National Unification Guidelines, adopted in February 1991 by the
National Unification Council, is that both the mainland and Taiwan are Chinese
territory and the promotion of unification is the common responsibility of all
Chinese people.
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(Editor:Caroline Wang) (From:China Daily)
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