The Chinese mainland's policies on Taiwan will
remain unchanged despite the results of the recent regional
"parliamentary" election and polls for county
magistrates and city mayors in the island province of
China. The mainland will keep to
the principle of "peaceful reunification and one
country, two systems," President Jiang Zemin's Eight
Proposals on the development of current relations across the
Taiwan Straits, and policies for the promotion of the
cross-straits economic exchange and
cooperation.
This was stated by Zhang Mingqing,
Spokesman of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a
December 5 news conference.
Taiwan's
political situations remain unchanged, although the
Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) has become the largest
group in the “parliament”, Zhang said, adding
that it is a unilateral view to say that the election
results indicate an increase in the forces for "Taiwan
independence".
Surveys in Taiwan show that
the number of people supporting the policy of "one
country, two systems" is on the rise and the
mainstream public opinion in the island is still in favor of
improving and developing the cross-straits ties and opposing
"Taiwan independence", the official
noted.
He reiterated that the mainland will
keep in touch with any Taiwan-based party that accepts the
One-China Principle, recognizes the 1992 cross-straits
consensus, and supports the improvement and development of
cross-straits ties.
However, Zhang said, the
mainland will not contact the DDP, since it has closed the
door itself for exchanges with the mainland by refusing to
revise its pro-independence constitution, recognize the
One-China Principle and the 1992 cross-straits
consensus. He blamed Lee Teng-hui for
organizing a coalition party, saying that it is a deliberate
step made by Lee to split the motherland.
While commenting on the Taiwan Authorities' plan to
establish a "national stability alliance", the
official stressed that the key issue between the two sides
is that the Taiwan Authorities should recognize the
One-China Principle and the 1992 cross-straits consensus,
which is the right way for Taiwan to achieve real stability.
The mainland will keep a close watch on the
proposed body, he added.
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