Translation Tag: national rejuvenation
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 19th Central Committee) at the quinquennial gathering of the Party Congress (here, the 20th Party Congress). Delivered by the General Secretary of the CCP (here, Xi Jinping), 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 20th Central Committee).
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 16th Central Committee) at the quinquennial gathering of the Party Congress (here, the 17th Party Congress). Delivered by the General Secretary of the CCP (here, Hu Jintao), 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 17th Central Committee).
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 15th Central Committee) at the quinquennial gathering of the Party Congress (here, the 16th 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 16th Central Committee).
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 2015 meeting between Xi Jinping and the then-recently elected chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Eric Chu. In the meeting, Xi says cross-Strait are at a “critical point,” and emphasizes the importance of mutual adherence to the “1992 Consensus” and opposition to “Taiwan independence” as pre-requisites for Beijing’s engagement with political bodies in Taiwan.
This is an official readout from a July 2018 meeting between Xi Jinping and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang and former vice president of Taiwan, who was then leading a delegation to Beijing. Xi suggests it is vital to deepen cross-Strait exchange and cooperation, warns that China “will not tolerate the surge of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces,” and calls on “compatriots” across the Taiwan Strait to collectively promote China’s “national rejuvenation.”
This is an official readout from a February 2013 meeting between Xi Jinping and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang and former vice president of Taiwan, who was then leading a delegation of business and political representatives on a three-day visit to Beijing. In the meeting, Xi expresses confidence that cross-Strait relations can be peacefully developed and suggests that the two sides share common national aspirations.
This is an official readout from an April 2013 meeting at the Bo’ao Forum between Xi Jinping and Vincent Siew, the then-honorary chairman of the Taiwan Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation who served as vice president of Taiwan from 2008-2012. The two sides emphasize the importance of expanding cross-Strait economic ties.
This white paper was released by the PRC State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office and the State Council Information Office within a week of then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August 2022. 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 third white paper that the State Council has published on Taiwan, and the first under Xi Jinping’s leadership.
This is an official readout from a meeting ahead of the 2013 annual APEC summit in Bali, Indonesia, between Xi Jinping and Vincent Siew, the vice president of Taiwan from 2008-2012 who was then the honorary chairman of the Taiwan Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation. Here, Xi emphasizes generational responsibility in the context of resolving cross-Strait differences, suggesting the two sides “cannot continue passing these problems on from one generation to the next.”