BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhuanet) -- The Chinese government will accept and consider earnestly proposals on promoting the reunification ofthe motherland through legal means, a mainland official said here Wednesday.

    Li Weiyi, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, China's central government, made the remarks in response to a question on whether the Chinese mainland would institute a law on national reunification at a regular briefing.

    The spokesman said that it is a sincere expectation and sacred mission for the whole nation, including the Taiwan compatriots, aswell as a common aspiration for the whole Chinese people, including overseas Chinese, to realize a complete reunification ofthe motherland.

    The Chinese government will earnestly take into consideration and accept proposals put forward by personages and organizations from all circles on promoting the reunification of the motherland,including those on promoting the reunification through legal means,the spokesman said. Enditem