The theme of peaceful development should be firmly complied in handling the
cross-Straits relations, People's Daily said in a signed article to be published
Monday, echoing the remarks made by Hu Jintao, the general secretary of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Hu's remarks, especially his four suggestions on peaceful development in
cross-Straits relations made on April 16, have produced far-reaching impact on
the progress of the cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, the checking against
"Taiwan independence" activities, and the boosting of peaceful and stable
development of the relations across the Taiwan Straits.
The mainland has made long-term and unremitted efforts in promoting the
peaceful and stable development of the cross-Straits relations, the article
said.
The mainland has always held that the belief of the mainland and Taiwan
belonging to one China is the foundation to build up mutual political trust
between the two sides, it said.
However, since this year, the Taiwan authorities' insistence in carrying on
"Taiwan independence" policy and intensifying such activities have set obstacles
in the cross-Straits cooperation and exchanges and purposely provoked new
confrontation and conflicts inside Taiwan and between the two sides of the
Straits, it said.
Taiwan leader's faithless action to cease the function of the "National
Unification Council" and the application of the "National Unification
Guidelines" (which says both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan are under the
sovereignty of China and the promotion of the state's reunification should be
the common task of all Chinese,) is an adverse practice slammed by the
compatriots from both sides of the Straits and the international community, it
said.
The reason that cross-Straits relations sustained setbacks in recent years is
that the "Taiwan independence" secessionist force deny the '1992 consensus' and
attempt to destroy the status quo that both the mainland and Taiwan belong to
one China, the commentary quoted Hu as saying.
The Taiwan authorities should carefully consider its next decisions, the
article said.
To build up a peaceful development cross-Strait relations is the common
aspiration of the Chinese people and the expectation of the international
community, it said.
Taiwan compatriots constitute a major strength in promoting the development
of the cross-Straits relations and China's reunification, and in checking the
splitting activities of "Taiwan independence", it said.
The mainland has issued a series of important measures which have brought
benefits to the Taiwan people for years. In the just concluded cross-Straits
economic and trade forum, the mainland released a new package of beneficial
policies, including the removal of taxes on imports of 11 kinds of vegetables
produced by Taiwan farmers and imports of some aquatic products.
Under the other new policies, the mainland will recognize university diplomas
issued in Taiwan, which generate job opportunities for Taiwan students, and
Taiwan compatriots will be allowed to get licenses for medical practice on the
mainland.
So long as clinging to the theme of peaceful development, the cross-Straits
relations will have a bright future, the article concluded.