Relations between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, still quite
strained at present, might further worsen, said Vice President Zhu
Jiamu of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Tuesday in
the northeastern China city of Dalian.
Zhu made the remark at a seminar on the relations across the
Taiwan Straits, which was jointly held by the All-China Research
Society of Taiwan, All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots and
CASS Institute of Taiwan Studies.
“The disputable result of the March 20 election of Taiwan
leaders has led to an unprecedented serious split in the Taiwan
society,” said Zhu.
Chen Shui-bian, with an aim of pursuing a “Taiwan independence”
policy and winning the election, held the "March 20 Referendum"
targeting the mainland, he said.
It is more serious that Chen and Lee Teng-hui proposed the
“Taiwan independence timetable” for the planned process of
“referendum”, “constitution making” and final establishment of an
independent country, he said.
“All these have inevitably led to the instability cross the
Taiwan Straits, and aroused high attention from various circles at
home and overseas,” he said.
The general developing trend of cross-Straits relations has not
changed, with economic, trade and cultural exchanges and mutual
understanding deepening, Zhu said, pointing out most Taiwan
compatriots seek peace, stability and economic development.
Zhu mentioned the statement issued by the Taiwan Work Office
under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the
Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on May 17.
The statement says that the mainland will never compromise on
the one-China principle, never give up the effort for peace talks,
never change the sincerity of seeking peace and development with
Taiwan compatriots, never waver over its resolution to safeguard
national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and never tolerate
the “Taiwan independence”.
The statement fully demonstrated the mainland’s sincerity to
promote cross-Straits relations as well as the firm resolution to
safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Zhu
said.
(Xinhua News Agency August 3, 2004)
