BEIJING (Sputnik) – China will strongly oppose any actions aimed at the Taiwanese independence and resist separatist forces, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech at a grand gathering in Beijing marking the 95th anniversary of the founding the Communist Party of China (CPC).
"Peaceful development of relations between two sides of the Taiwan Strait is a right way; it is the only way to the reunification. To stick to the 1992 consensus and to resist separatism – is our political basis," he said adding that China will strongly oppose any actions aimed at the Taiwanese independence.
In 1992, representatives of mainland China and Taiwan reached a consensus recognizing both sides as "one China." The consensus, however, remains unrecognized by many political forces in Taiwan.
Since then, relations between China and Taiwan have been strained, as China refuses to recognize Taiwan as a separate and independent political and diplomatic entity.
China to Abide by 'One Country, Two Systems' Principle for Hong Kong, Macau
China will adhere to the "one country, two systems" principle in relations with Hong Kong and Macau, Xi Jinping said.
"The policy of 'one country, two systems' has showed its efficiency in practice. Despite any difficulties and challenges we should not lose faith and confidence in this principle and we will firmly stick to this principle so that the Hongkongers rule Hong Kong and the Aomens rule Aomen [another name for Macau]."
He noted that China would support special administrative regions so that they developed the country’s economy and raised living standards.
China gained sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 and over Macau in 1999. Both administrative regions were granted legal, economic and political autonomy from Beijing under the "one country, two systems" principle formulated by Chairman of the Central Advisory Commission of the Communist Party of China Deng Xiaoping in early 1980s.
