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The Office for Taiwan Affairs under the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the
State Council were authorized to issue a statement on current
cross-Straits relations on Monday.
The statement warned that Taiwan leaders are at a crossroad and must
choose between two routes: To embrace one China or meet their own
destruction.
The Taiwan leaders have before them two roads, it said.
One is to pull back immediately from their dangerous lurch towards
independence, recognizing that both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong
to the one and same China and working for closer cross-Straits
relations.
The other is to keep following their separatist agenda to separate
Taiwan from the rest of China and, in the end, meet their own
destruction by playing with fire.
"The Chinese people are not afraid of any ghosts, nor will they be
intimidated by brutal force. To the Chinese people, nothing is more
important and more sacred than safeguarding the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of their country," said the statement.
The following is a translation of the full text of the statement:
At present, the relations across the Taiwan Straits are severely
tested. To put a resolute check on the "Taiwan independence"
activities aimed at dismembering China and safeguard peace and
stability in the Taiwan Straits is the most pressing task before the
compatriots on both sides of the Straits.
Four years ago, Chen Shui-bian pledged himself to the so-called "five
no's" policy. His track record, however, was one of broken promises
and bad faith. He said he would not declare "independence", but he has
mustered together all kinds of separatists for "Taiwan independence"
activities.
He said he would not change Taiwan's so-called "national title", but
he has incessantly clamored for "rectification of Taiwan's name" and
"dezincification" in Taiwan. He said he would not push for the
inclusion of the so-called "state-to-state" description in the
constitution, but he has dished out a separatist proposition of "one
country on each side". He said he would not promote "referendum to
change the status quo in regard to the question of independence or
unification", but he has tried every possible means to promote "Taiwan
independence" by way of referendum. He said there was no question of
abolishing the "National Unification Council" and the "National
Unification Guidelines", but he has long since shelved them, letting
them exist only in
name. What's more, Chen Shui-bianhas left Taiwan society deeply torn
with his vicious mischaracterization of the popular will of the Taiwan
people, his unbridled instigation of hostility and animosity towards
the mainland, and his frenzied provocation to the status quo that both
the mainland and Taiwan belong to the one and same China. He has even
put out a timetable to move the island to independence through the
making of a new constitution, thus pushing the cross-Straits relations
to the brink of danger.
"Taiwan independence" does not lead to peace, nor national
dismemberment to stability. We will never compromise on the one-China
principle, never give up our efforts for peace negotiations, never
falter in our sincere pursuit of peace and development on both sides
of the Straits with our Taiwan compatriots, never waverin our resolve
to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and never
put up with "Taiwan independence".
No matter who holds power in Taiwan in the next four years, as long as
they recognize that there is only one China in the world and both the
mainland and Taiwan belong to that one and same China, abandon the
"Taiwan Independence" stance and stop the separatist activities, then,
cross-Straits relations can hold out a bright prospect of peace,
stability and development along the following lines:
-- Resumption of cross-Straits dialogue and negotiations, formal
ending of the state of hostility through equal-footed consultations,
establishing a mechanism of mutual trust in military field, and
jointly building a framework for peaceful, stable and growing
cross-Straits relations.
-- Maintaining close links in an appropriate manner between the two
sides of the Straits so as to address the problems in cross-Straits
relations through timely consultations.
-- Realizing comprehensive, direct and two-way "three links" so as to
facilitate commerce, trade, exchanges, travel, tourism and other
activities by compatriots on both sides.
-- Establishing closer economic cooperation arrangement on the basis
of reciprocity and mutual benefit. Taiwan can optimize its industrial
structure and upgrade its enterprise competitiveness in the course of
cross-Straits economic exchanges and cooperation and join the mainland
in meeting the challenges of economic globalization and regional
integration.
Taiwan can also acquire greater market access on the mainland for its
agricultural products.
-- Increasing exchanges between the compatriots on the two sides of
the Straits in the interest of removing misunderstanding, enhancing
mutual trust and building common ground.
-- The Taiwan compatriots can realize their aspirations for
cross-Straits peace, social stability and economic prosperity while
enjoying harmony and tranquility in cross-Straits ties.
-- Properly addressing, through consultations, the issue of
international living space of the Taiwan region commensurate with its
status so as to share the dignity of the Chinese nation.
If, however, the Taiwan leaders should cling to their "Taiwan
independence" position and their separatist "one country on each side"
stance, the afore-mentioned prospect will not come true. What is more,
hopes for peace, stability, mutual benefit and a win-win scenario in
cross-Straits relations will evaporate.
The Taiwan leaders have before them two roads: one is to pull back
immediately from their dangerous lurch towards independence,
recognizing that both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to the one
and same China and dedicating their efforts to closer cross-Straits
relations. The other is to keep following their separatist agenda to
cut Taiwan from the rest of China and, in the end, meet their own
destruction by playing with fire. The Taiwan leaders must choose
between such two roads. The Chinese people are not afraid of ghosts,
nor will they be intimidated by brutal force. To the Chinese people,
nothing is more important and more sacred than safeguarding the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of their country. We will do our
utmost with the maximum sincerity to strive for the prospect of
peaceful reunification of the motherland. However, if Taiwan leaders
should move recklessly to provoke major incidents of "Taiwan
independence", the Chinese people will crush their schemes firmly and
thoroughly at any cost.
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