Xi and KMT chief draw hard line under need for landmark 1992 deal
Consensus on ‘one China’ reached 24 years ago is the political foundation for cross-strait talks, Kuomintang chairwoman says in meeting with Communist Party chief in Beijing
Leaders of Taiwan’s Kuomintang and the mainland’s Communist Party pledged on Tuesday to work together to uphold peaceful and prosperous cross-strait development under the umbrella of the “1992 consensus”.
In their widely watched meeting in Beijing, Communist Party chief Xi Jinping and Kuomintang chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu also expressed strong opposition to independence for the island.
We must resolutely uphold peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait based on the 1992 consensus and its ‘one China’ principle
“Our two sides share a common fate and we must resolutely uphold peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait based on the 1992 consensus and its ‘one China’ principle,” Xi said on the eve of a two-day forum between the two parties.
It was the first time Xi and Hung had met in their capacity as leaders of the two parties.
Xi said that against all odds, the two parties opened the way for cross-strait peaceful development, bringing prosperity for people on both sides since 2008.
He said this was something the two sides must uphold to continue development of their relations and exchanges.
Stressing the need to uphold territorial integrity and oppose any moves to “separate the country”, Xi said it was the resolve of all Chinese people to create a Chinese renaissance and a prosperous future.
