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This is an official readout from a June 2013 meeting between Xi Jinping and Wu Poh-hsiung, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), who was then leading a delegation of KMT members to Beijing. Here, Xi outlines a four-point framework for deepening the development of cross-Strait relations.
Xi Jinping delivered this speech to a delegation to Beijing led by Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) and former vice president of Taiwan. In this speech, Xi emphasizes shared history and culture across the Taiwan Strait, calling for the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations on of the basis of “adhering to the ‘1992 Consensus’ and opposing ‘Taiwan Independence.’”
This is an official readout from a November 2016 meeting between Xi Jinping and Hung Hsiu-chu, who was then serving as Chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT). Xi outlines six points he sees as critical to the further development of cross-Strait relations, including mutual adherence to the “1992 consensus,” opposition to “Taiwan independence,” and promotion of cross-Strait economic and people-to-people exchange.
This is an official readout from a November 2014 meeting between Xi Jinping and Vincent Siew, who served as vice president of Taiwan from 2008-2012 and who was visiting Beijing for the APEC summit as honorary chairman of the Taiwan Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation. In the brief readout, Xi describes adherence to the “1992 consensus” and opposing “Taiwan independence” as the “common political basis” under which “peaceful development of cross-Strait relations” can proceed.
This is an official readout from a September 2014 meeting between Xi Jinping and a delegation of groups from Taiwan in favor of cross-Strait “reunification.” In the readout, Xi commends the group for their efforts and emphasizes the importance, in his view, of suppressing “separatist” forces in pursuit of peaceful “reunification,” which he describes as a “historical necessity” for China in best interests of both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
This is the first white paper on Taiwan released by the PRC State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office and the State Council Information Office. The white paper provides a comprehensive overview of the official PRC position on Taiwan’s status, outlining Beijing’s assessment of the current factors impacting cross-Strait tensions, and a policy pathway for achieving “reunification.”
In this address to Taiwan political representatives at a session of the 10th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, Hu Jintao puts forth a “four-point guideline” (四点意见) on Beijing’s approach to advance the development of cross-Strait relations.
This 2020 article by Li Hui, China’s Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs and the former ambassador to Russia, argues for closer Sino-Russian relations under the banner of a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” Li suggests that in the years ahead, the two countries will continue to deepen economic integration, coordinate diplomatic outreach to developing countries, and jointly promote governance reform in multilateral institutions.
Gao Xiang, President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, details the motivations and intent behind China’s Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) proposed by Xi Jinping in March 2023. The Chinese development experience, Gao suggests, shows that viable paths to modernization extend beyond what he describes as the Western capitalist model. For Gao, the GCI will democratize international relations in the face of perceived “power politics and hegemonism” of other major powers by institutionalizing people-to-people and cultural exchanges, thereby engendering greater respect for the diversity of national histories, cultures, and conditions.
This is an official readout from the November 2015 meeting in Singapore between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou, who was then serving as President of Taiwan—marking the first face-to-face meeting between leaders of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) since 1949. In the meeting, Xi outlines four points he sees as necessary to advance further development of cross-Strait relations, including mutual adherence to the “1992 consensus” and greater economic integration and people-to-people exchanges.