Original Source: Xinhua News Agency
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A report to the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), more commonly referred to as just the “Party Congress,” is arguably the most authoritative document in the Chinese Party-state ecosystem. It is technically the report of the outgoing Central Committee (here, the 13th Central Committee) at the quinquennial gathering of the Party Congress (here, the 14th Party Congress). Delivered by the General Secretary of the CCP (here, Jiang Zemin), the report not only provides an official summary of the Party’s work over the past five years, but also outlines the official Party stance on all major policy issues and sets policy priorities for the incoming Central Committee (here, the 14th Central Committee).
This is the second 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.”
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.”
Jiang Zemin delivered this speech at a New Year’s celebration held by the Taiwan Affairs Office, an administrative office under the PRC State Council. In the speech, Jiang puts forth eight points as part of a policy promoting the development of cross-Strait relations and “reunification” by peaceful means.
Hu Jintao delivered this address on the 30th anniversary of the 1979 “Message to Taiwan Compatriots,” which was published by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress when the United States and PRC established diplomatic relations. In this speech, Hu puts forth six points as part of a policy promoting the “peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.”
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.
The “Message to Compatriots in Taiwan” was published by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on January 1, 1979—the day that the United States and PRC established diplomatic relations. The 1979 message called for an end to cross-Strait military confrontation and set forth a series of proposals that would become the basis for Beijing’s policy approach to “peaceful reunification.”
The PRC issued the “Anti-Secession Law” during the administration of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Chen Shui-bian in Taiwan after the administration undertook actions that Beijing viewed as provocative, such as declaring that there was one country on each side of the Taiwan Strait. The “Anti-Secession Law” reiterated the core elements of Beijing’s Taiwan policy and its red lines—including outlining the circumstances under which Beijing would consider employing “non-peaceful means” to annex Taiwan.
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.
This is an official readout from a May 2014 meeting between Xi Jinping and James Soong, the founder and Chairman of the People First Party (PFP). In the readout, Xi states that Beijing will continue to pursue the “peaceful development of cross-Strait relations” by facilitating increased cross-Strait economic integration and people-to-people exchanges.