BEIJING, March 11
-- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist
Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, reiterated the stand
of unswervingly adhering to the basic principles of
"peaceful reunification, one country, two systems"
and the eight-point proposal put forth by Chinese President
Jiang Zemin in resolving the Taiwan issue and realizing
complete reunification ofthe motherland.
Hu spoke at a panel
discussion of the Taiwan delegation to the ongoing first
session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC),China's
top legislature, Tuesday afternoon.
"The solution to the
Taiwan issue according to the basic principles of
"peaceful reunification, and one country, two
systems," is favorable not only for the economic and
social development in Taiwan, but also for the great
rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," Hu said.
Hu went on to express four
points of opinion on the Taiwan-related work "under the
new situation", that is, to always adhere to the
"One China" principle, to spare no efforts to
promote economic and cultural exchanges across the Taiwan
Straits, to further implement the principle of "placing
hopes on the Taiwan people", and to unite compatriots
on both sides of the Taiwan Straits to jointly push forward
the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
"China belongs to the
compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits and is their
common home," he said. "We hope to settle disputes
through dialogue and negotiations, which can be resumed when
the Taiwan authorities definitely accept the one-China
principle. We are willing to exchange views with all
political parties and people from all walks of life in
Taiwan."
Hu called for
greater efforts for the early realization of direct links
across the Straits in trade, air and shipping services and
mail services. He urged local governments to earnestly
implement the law on the protection of investment from
Taiwan and provide better services to Taiwan business people
in their business operations on the mainland.
The existing Taiwan-related
regulations and policies should also be further improved to
effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of
Taiwan compatriots, he added.
(Xinhua)