Xi Jinping calls for dialogue on Taiwan reunification with people of vision
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for dialogue on Taiwan reunification with people of vision during a ceremony in Beijing on Thursday.
Speech marks Sun Yat-sen birthday
President Xi Jinping delivered the remarks at a ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of revolutionary hero Sun Yat-sen. The event took place inside Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday. Xi stated that resolving the Taiwan question is an unwavering historical mission for China's Communist Party. He emphasized that the complete reunification of the motherland must be realized and will certainly be realized.
Beijing offers peaceful path forward
The Chinese leader pledged to accommodate the island's realities while maintaining a hard line against separatism. Beijing views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and upholds the one-China principle. Xi reiterated adherence to the policy of peaceful reunification and the model of one country two systems. He invited people of vision from across the strait to engage in dialogue about this future.
Taipei rejects proposed framework
Taiwan's government dismissed the remarks through its Mainland Affairs Council spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh. The council stated that neither the government nor Taiwan's people could accept one country two systems. Spokesperson Liang noted that the wording on unification is not much different from past statements. Taipei rejected the proposal because it implies submitting to authoritarian rule under the Communist Party.
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