BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — A Chinese mainland official on Thursday known as on individuals throughout the Taiwan Strait to make concerted efforts and forge forward with dedication to attain nationwide reunification and rejuvenation.
Song Tao, head of each the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks in a New Year message to Taiwan compatriots.
He prolonged New Year needs and honest greetings to individuals in Taiwan, as conveyed within the message revealed within the first challenge of the “Relations Across Taiwan Strait” journal in 2025.
In 2025, the mainland will totally implement the Party’s total coverage for resolving the Taiwan query within the new period, follow the one-China precept and the 1992 Consensus, and take resolute actions towards “Taiwan independence,” mentioned Song.
Efforts might be made to proceed increasing exchanges and cooperation, promote built-in improvement throughout the Strait, and improve understanding and identification, with the intention of collectively selling the event of cross-Strait relations and advancing nationwide reunification, he added.
In 2024, the mainland expanded exchanges with the island and efficiently introduced the individuals throughout the Strait nearer. Compatriots throughout the Strait demonstrated by actions that they’re naturally shut to one another traditionally, culturally and by blood, forming a household that goes by thick and skinny collectively, mentioned Song.
The mainland additionally enhanced the well-being of Taiwan compatriots, improved insurance policies and measures to learn them and Taiwan enterprises, and promoted built-in improvement throughout the Strait, he mentioned.
Effective efforts had been made final 12 months to discourage separatists and exterior forces trying to intervene, thereby sustaining peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Strait whereas safeguarding nationwide sovereignty and territorial integrity, Song mentioned.
The 12 months 2025 marks the eightieth anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese colonial rule and its return to the motherland.
Highlighting the significance of the general pursuits of the Chinese nation, Song known as on compatriots throughout the Strait to tackle historic duties and be part of fingers to work for nationwide rejuvenation and the entire reunification of the nation.