Original title: The Chinese Kuomintang adopted a new political platform to express its insistence on opposing “Taiwan independence”
Xinhua News Agency, Taipei, October 30 (Reporters Chen Jianxing and Xu Ruiqing) The 21st National Congress of the Chinese Kuomintang was held by video conference on the 30th. The policy guidelines of the Chinese Kuomintang passed at the meeting mentioned that the party will continue the past party constitution. The foundation of the party platform, insist on opposing “Taiwan independence” and actively promote the improvement of cross-strait relations.
The “General” part of the political platform talks about the inability of the current ruling Democratic Progressive Party to handle cross-strait relations and frequent provocations, deepening tensions across the Taiwan Strait. The two sides of the strait should put aside disputes and promote economic, trade and civil society exchanges, with a view to establishing an equal and mutually beneficial institutional trading mechanism and a resilient and well-meaning social connection, so that the two sides of the strait will have a chance to melt the ice again.
The political platform’s discussion on specific policies mentioned that the Chinese Kuomintang has always resolutely opposed “Taiwan independence” and will continue the past party constitution and party platform content, including the five visions for cross-strait peaceful development jointly issued by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in 2005, and the basic policy during Ma Ying-jeou’s administration. , To promote the cross-strait work on the basis of the “92 Consensus” to promote the peaceful and stable development of the two sides of the strait, to push cross-strait relations back to the broad road of peace and prosperity, and to jointly implement Mr. Sun Yat-sen’s ideals of “revitalizing China” and “all under the world“.
The political platform proposes to increase diversified dialogue mechanisms through the “cross-strait forum” and various exchange platforms to ensure and promote civil society exchanges, actively participate in academic, religious, sports, cultural, urban, and economic and trade exchanges, and enhance understanding and accumulate goodwill through interactions. Work together for peace and prosperity on both sides of the strait.
The policy platform also proposes to strengthen cross-strait cultural exchanges, oppose “cultural Taiwan independence,” rebuild a correct, inclusive and objective view of Taiwan’s history, properly preserve, promote and innovate Chinese culture, and resolve the “de-sinicization” countercurrent. The discussion on economic issues mentioned that the improvement of cross-strait relations, the resumption of follow-up negotiations on the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), the continuation of the cross-strait industrial cooperation mechanism, the establishment of private industrial cooperation platforms, and the promotion of cross-strait business cooperation into emerging international markets.
Zhu Lilun, chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, said in his opening speech that the party will continue the party constitution and party platform regulations and strengthen the promotion of cross-strait connections and exchanges.
The meeting also passed Zhu Lilun’s proposal and agreed to appoint Huang Minhui, Xia Liyan, and Lian Shengwen as vice-chairmen of the Kuomintang.
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