Liu Jieyi, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, is interviewed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua] The two sides of the Taiwan Straits must and will be reunified, Liu Jieyi, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions. Over the years, exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Straits have become more extensive and the bonds of affection between the two sides have deepened, he said. Our compatriots in Taiwan now better understand that only when the cross-Straits relations become better, will they have a better future, he said, adding that We are increasingly capable of promoting the peaceful reunification of the country and bringing benefits to compatriots on both sides. Although the situation remains severe and complicated,we have always taken the initiative in maintaining the dominant role in the cross-Straits relations, Liu said. National reunification is a historical task and an irresistible historical trend and the fact that both sides belong to one country has never changed, and Taiwan is part of China, he said. Liu said the proposal of one country, two systems is to take into account the reality of the island and protect the interests and well-being of Taiwan compatriots. After peaceful reunification, their way of life and social system will be fully respected, he added. On the basis of recognizing the 1992 consensus with the one-China principle and opposing Taiwan independence, the mainland is ready to conduct democratic consultations with representatives of political parties and people from all walks of life in Taiwan, according to Liu. We will conduct extensive and in-depth discussions on cross-Straits relations and the future of the Chinese nation with them, and make institutional arrangements together for the peaceful development, he added. Taiwan independence advocates are only a minority on the island, and they are the common enemy for both sides. Opposing those separatists is in the common interest of all Chinese people, he said. The mainland will continue to deepen the integrative development of the two sides, share the development opportunities of the mainland with Taiwan residents, and gradually provide them with the same treatment as the mainland residents when they study, start businesses, find jobs and live on the mainland. wristbands canadacustom silicone bracelets canadarubber bracelets canadasilicone bracelets canadasilicone wristbands canadacustom wristbands canadacanadian wristbandswristbands canada
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. [Photo/VCG] In the Government Work Report Premier Li Keqiang delivered at the NPC session on Tuesday, the central government expressed firm support of the Hong Kong and Macao SARs in seizing the major opportunities by the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development strategy. The central government has every confidence that Hong Kong and Macao will develop and thrive together with the mainland and maintain long-term prosperity and stability, and encourages Hong Kong and Macao to give better play to their strengths, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the Chinese mainland in all fields, according to the report. The National Development and Reform Commission, setting out the major tasks for economic and social development in 2019, said it will give more support to Hong Kong and Macao in integrating themselves into the overall development of the country, and accelerate the planning and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Concrete policies and measures will be rolled out to make it easier for Hong Kong and Macao residents to apply for mainland residence permits and to pursue development on the mainland, the NDRC said. The NDRC said it will draw up plans on industrial development, infrastructure and ecological conservation and environmental protection for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Grater Bay Area, and support the development of Shenzhen's Qianhai, Guangzhou's Nansha, and Zhuhai's Hengqin as platforms for cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. Hong Kong will enjoy further support in its efforts to raise its standing as an international financial, shipping, and trade center, and develop itself as an international center for innovation in science and technology. Macao will also receive the central government's support in building the city into a world tourism and leisure center, in serving as a platform for business and trade cooperation between China and Lusophone countries, and in building itself as a hub for scientific and industrial development of traditional Chinese medicine, the NDRC added.
