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Beijing will not waver in preventing Taiwan independence: Xi

ROC Central News Agency

2014/05/07 17:05:42

Beijing, May 7 (CNA) Chinese President Xi Jinping told a visiting Taiwanese politician Wednesday that Beijing has several bottom lines in its relations with Taiwan, including not wavering in its resolve to prevent Taiwan independence.

While Beijing sincerely hopes the people of Taiwan can lead better lives, it has 'four noes' in its dealings with Taipei, Xi told James Soong, a veteran politician and chairman of minor opposition People First Party.

One of the 'noes,' Xi said, is that 'we will not waver in our determination to prevent Taiwan's independence.'

The other guidelines are that Beijing will not change its pursuit of peace in cross-Taiwan Strait relations; will not abandon pragmatic initiatives promoting mutual benefit and a win-win relationship; and its enthusiasm for promoting the unity of the people across the Taiwan Strait will not be shaken, Xi said.

Soong, who arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, responded by urging Xi to understand the desire of Taiwan's people to be the masters of their own fate.

'After all, the political and social systems of Taiwan and China are very different,' he said, while noting that his party has insisted that people of Chinese descent not forget their roots and firmly opposed Taiwan independence.

Soong's visit was the latest by politicians from the pan-blue camp led by the KMT who have met with Xi since he became general-secretary of the Communist Party of China in late 2012.

KMT honorary chairmen Lien Chan and Wu Poh-hsiung have also met with Xi as part of the President Ma Ying-jeou administration's desire to strengthen ties with China.

(By Rita Cheng and Scully Hsiao)
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