China reiterated its 'peaceful unification' and 'one country, two systems' proposals in annual meeting

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/01/20
By:  Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) － Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has restated the country’s firm opposition to the proposed “one country, two systems” model while criticizing Beijing for not being able to recognize the reality of cross-strait relations.

Via a statement on Sunday (Jan. 19), MAC, the top government body handling cross-strait affairs, said Taiwan had rejected the “one country, two systems” formula, first proposed by China’s leader Xi Jinping in his 2019 New Year’s address. Beijing should not unilaterally impose its own will on Taiwan, said MAC, calling on Chinese authorities to reflect on their policy toward Taiwan which it said had long been “out of touch with reality.”

Taiwan is a sovereign state that has never been part of the People’s Republic of China, said MAC. Taiwan has expressed “the greatest goodwill” regarding maintaining the cross-strait status quo, said MAC, adding it will not make further concessions in the face of Beijing’s attempt to undermine Taiwan’s sovereignty.    [FULL  STORY]