Chairman Wang Huning of China: "Must Lead the Development of Cross-Strait Relations... Need to Promote Unification"

Ranked 4th in China, Chairman Wang Huning's Remarks
"We Must Continue the One China Policy and the 1992 Consensus"

China has expressed its intention to increase exchanges with Taiwan and support pro-unification forces within Taiwan.

Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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According to Xinhua News Agency on the 23rd, Wang Huning, the 4th-ranking official in China and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Political Bureau, attended the Taiwan Work Conference held in Beijing, China, and stated that this year, "we must continue the 'One China' principle and the 1992 Consensus, lead the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and promote the unification process."

The 1992 Consensus is an agreement between China and Taiwan recognizing one China while respecting each side's own interpretation. Lai Ching-te, the president-elect of Taiwan scheduled to take office in May, has expressed his refusal to accept the 1992 Consensus.

Chairman Wang said, "We must firmly exclude Taiwan independence separatist forces and prevent interference from external forces while supporting the island's (Taiwan's) unification capabilities to unite the Taiwanese compatriots," adding, "We must safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait." He also emphasized, "We must hold strategic initiative to realize the complete unification of the motherland."

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