Wednesday, January 03, 2007
chinadaily.com.cn - 3 Jan 2007
Taiwan's Independence
Hu calls for fighting against Taiwan secessionists
US urged to honor one-China policy
Taiwan's leader trying to ruin ties
..The mainland and Taiwan split in 1949 at the end of a civil war.
"Taiwan is part of the world but not part of China."
"Taiwan is our country. Taiwan's sovereignty belongs to 23 million people. It definitely does not belong to the People's Republic of China. Only the 23 million have the right to decide on the future of Taiwan."
Chen Shui-bian
Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian reaffirmed his adherence to "independence" in his New Year's address on Monday.
President Hu said that the mainland's Taiwan policy of "peaceful reunification" and "one country, two systems" will not change.
The mainland will strictly adhere to the one-China principle, continue efforts to seek peaceful reunification, always place its hopes on the Taiwan people, and never compromise in the struggle against "Taiwan independence".
Hu's New Year Resolutions
-- Timely resolution of contradictions and problems in China's economic and social development, speeding up the construction of a harmonious society to provide an excellent environment and conditions for the convention of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in the later half of this year;
-- the government will exert more effort in addressing social problems concerning people's life and pursue energy efficiency and environmental protection in its "sound and fast" economic development;
-- pushing forward the reform of the political system in an active and steady manner to expand democracy, especially at local levels;
-- strengthening social security networks, improving medicare services and safety production mechanisms and maintaining public order and social stability;
-- adhering to the absolute leadership of the Party over the People's Liberation Army, promoting military innovation for better national defence;
-- stepping up the fight against corruption and striving to build a clean government, enhancing inner-Party democracy to achieve harmony inside the Party, and constantly improving the Party's administration.
-- various Parties of the CPPCC to promote unity of different political forces, religions, ethnic groups, social strata and Chinese people at home and abroad, so as to achieve social harmony.
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