Historic meeting between leaders a milestone in cross-Straits relations, advancing reunification: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson
Global Times
By Global Times Published: Nov 07, 2025 10:23 PM
In response to a question about the 10th anniversary of the historic meeting between the leaders of the two sides across Taiwan Straits, following a social media post by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) party, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Friday that the historic meeting on November 7, 2015, was a major initiative led and promoted by the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, to advance the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and promote the cause of national reunification.
It set a precedent for direct dialogue between leaders on both sides and elevated political interaction across the Straits to a new level, becoming an important milestone in the development of cross-Straits relations, Chen Binhua, the spokesperson said.
The meeting reinforced the 1992 Consensus as the key political foundation for peaceful cross-Straits development, demonstrating that Chinese people on both sides are fully capable and wise enough to resolve internal national and ethnic issues, keeping the destiny of the Chinese nation firmly in Chinese hands, the spokesperson said.
The historic meeting and subsequent development of cross-Straits relations have fully shown that as long as both sides uphold the 1992 Consensus, oppose "Taiwan independence," and recognize that people on both sides are Chinese and one family, cross-Straits compatriots can sit down, enhance understanding, build mutual trust, resolve differences, and seek consensus.
This enables peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, stability in the Taiwan Straits, and the protection of the interests and well-being of compatriots, Chen said.
Conversely, denying the 1992 Consensus, deviating from the one-China principle, pursuing "Taiwan independence," or inciting "resist mainland, defend Taiwan" hostility obstruct dialogue and negotiation, escalate tension, and harm the interests of Taiwan compatriots, the spokesperson said.
Ma posted on Facebook explaining the significance of the meeting and its profound impact on cross-Straits relations, urging the DPP authorities to correct their "resist mainland, defend Taiwan" policy, which he says does not serve the interests of the Taiwan residents nor enjoy mainstream support.
Relevant parties and organizations in Taipei also held a commemorative seminar, where Cheng Li-wun, newly elected chairperson of the KMT, attended and spoke, stating that the KMT will steadfastly follow its policy direction to reverse the dangerous situation in the Taiwan Straits, according to the post.
Reunification is the historical trend and the right path; "Taiwan independence" is a historical regress and a dead end, the spokesperson said.
Only by resolving political confrontation early and advancing toward complete reunification can lasting peace in the Taiwan Straits be ensured. We are willing, on the shared political foundation of upholding the 1992 Consensus and opposing "Taiwan independence," to strengthen dialogue, communication, and exchanges with all parties, groups, and representative figures in Taiwan, including the KMT, to jointly promote cross-Straits relations, safeguard peace in the Taiwan Straits, protect the well-being of compatriots, and advance national rejuvenation, the spokesperson said.
We hope that the broad masses of Taiwan compatriots will work together with us in unity, advance cross-Straits relations peacefully, promote national reunification, resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" and external interference, safeguard the shared homeland and fundamental interests of compatriots, and jointly create a bright future of national rejuvenation and complete reunification, Chen said.
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