TAIPEI, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United Daily News, one
of the biggest newspapers in Taiwan, said in an editorial on Friday that the six
proposals put forward by Hu Jintao on the cross-Straits relationship are
"positive" and "explicit".
The editorial said that people in Taiwan mostly hold
positive opinions about the six proposals, made by General Secretary of the
Communist Party of China Central Committee Hu Jintao on New Year's Eve, and see
goodwill and understanding in them.
It noted that in Hu's address, he shows understanding
that "Taiwan consciousness" does not equal to "Taiwan independence
consciousness". In addition, Hu also said the mainland is willing to discuss
with Taiwan "proper and reasonable arrangements" for Taiwan's participation in
activities of international organizations as long as such activity does not
create a scenario of "two Chinas" or "one China and one Taiwan."
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Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses a
ceremony commemorating the 30th anniversary of the announcement of Message
to Compatriots in Taiwan, held in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 31,
2008. The Chinese mainland commemorated the 30th anniversary of the
announcement of Message to Compatriots in Taiwan here Wednesday with a
ceremony. (Xinhua Photo)
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Hu made the six proposals on promoting the peaceful
development of the cross-Straits relationship in his speech to commemorate
the30th anniversary of the mainland's "Message to Compatriots in Taiwan."
He called for increased communication and exchange in
all areas and said the mainland would actively respond to any constructive
proposals that would boost the peaceful development of the cross-Straits
relationship.
Hu said the two sides could step up contacts and
exchanges on military issues "at an appropriate time" and discuss establishing a
mechanism to boost mutual trust on military security.
Backgrounder: Milestones in
cross-Straits relations over 30 years
President Hu offers six proposals for
peaceful development of cross-Strait relationship
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao offered
six proposals to promote the peaceful development of the cross-Straits
relationship in a speech to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the mainland's
"Message to Compatriots in Taiwan" here on Wednesday.
Hu said the mainland is willing to discuss with Taiwan
proper and reasonable arrangements for Taiwan's participation in international
organizations, as long as this does not create a scenario of "two Chinas" or
"one China, one Taiwan". Full story
Mainland commemorates major policy
change on Taiwan 30 years ago
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland
commemorated the 30th anniversary of its "Message to Compatriots in Taiwan" here
Wednesday with a ceremony attended by three top leaders, including President Hu
Jintao.
The Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, issued the "Message to Compatriots in
Taiwan" on Jan. 1, 1979. Full story
Chinese mainland announces ten
measures for co-op with Taiwan
SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland
announced here on Sunday 10 measures of economic cooperation with Taiwan aimed
at jointly coping with the global financial crisis.
The measures include the support for the development of
Taiwanese-funded companies in the mainland, promotion of two-way investment and
so on, said Wang Yi, director of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party
of China Central Committee, at the conclusion of the 4th Cross-Straits Economic,
Trade and Cultural Forum. Full story
