The Anti-Secession Law that
has gone into effect Monday, March 14, 2005 provides a strong legal defense to
the common aspiration of all the Chinese people to firmly safeguard national
sovereignty and territorial integrity and ensures the maximal respect and
guaranty to the bright future of the motherland's peaceful reunification and the
fundamental interests of all the Chinese compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan
Straits.
Contrary to the allegations spread by a very tiny handful of people that the
law is a so-called "law on the use of force against Taiwan" or even a "war
mobilization order", the Anti-Secession Law is, in every aspect, a legal defense
to the maintenance of peace and stability.
First and foremost, the law is a strong defense built by the entire Chinese
people to guard against, oppose and check the frequent threat and provocation of
"Taiwan independence" secessionist activities with the resolute and unswerving
determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The
Chinese people have never had the slightest hesitation, falter or concession on
the major principle issue of opposing secession.
The Anti-Secession Law, by focused on the common will of all the Chinese
people in legal form, has further maintained and safeguarded the fact widely
accepted by the world that "the mainland and Taiwan belong to one and the same
China" and has therefore maintained the status quo of the cross-Straits
relationsas well as peace and stability in the cross-Straits region in an even
stronger manner.
Meanwhile, the Anti-Secession Law has made a series of precise,solemn
commitments to boosting the sound growth of cross-Straits relations and
promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland, respected to the maximum
anticipation of all Chinese compatriots across the Taiwan Straits, particularly
the anticipation of the Taiwan compatriots, for peace and stability and
considered to the maximal extent their personal interests and long-term
benefits.
The law precisely states that it encourages and promotes economic and
cultural exchanges between the people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits,
boosts the three direct cross-Straits links,actively promotes consultations and
negotiations on equal footing across the Straits and fully manifests the
mainland's sincerity that all issues can be discussed on the basis of the one
China principle.
Peaceful resolution to the Taiwan issue complies with the fundamental
interests of Chinese compatriots across Straits, the fundamental interests of
the entire Chinese nation and the currentfor world peace and development. In
accordance with the Anti-Secession Law, as long as there is still a gleam of
hope for the peaceful reunification, we will redouble our efforts to achieve
it.To that effect, the law provides a strong defense to the fundamental
interests of Chinese compatriots on the two sides of the Taiwan Straits.
Maintaining national sovereignty and territorial integrity conforms to the
core interests of the Chinese nation. China is thehome to the 1.3 billion
Chinese people including the 23 million Taiwan compatriots, and any issue
involving the national sovereignty and territorial integrity must be decided
collectivelyby the entire 1.3 billion Chinese people. On no account shall the
1.3 billion Chinese people allow the "Taiwan independence" forces to persist in
secessionist activities.
The law also states explicitly that the non-peaceful means to curb secession
and safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity targets at "Taiwan
independence" secessionist forces andby no means the Taiwan compatriots.
Meanwhile, the state will exert all possibilities to protect the safety of life,
property and other legitimate rights and interests of the civilians in Taiwan
and will protect the rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots elsewhere in
China in accordance with law.
To Chinese compatriots across the Taiwan Straits that uphold national
reunification, the Anti-Secession Law is undoubtedly a legal defense, one that
safeguards to the maximum their fundamental interests. The law that represents
the common will of all the 1.3 billion Chinese people will naturally win the
extensive endorsement and support of all the Chinese compatriots on both sides
of the Taiwan Straits.
The law, however, overawes the very tiny handful of "Taiwan independence"
secessionist forces and it is no surprise that they are terrified at it and do
all they can to stigmatize it.
But, after all, the "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces do not
represent the broad masses of Taiwan compatriots. The future of cross-Straits
relations eventually lie in the hands of the 1.3 billion Chinese people, Taiwan
compatriots included.
Upon the smooth passage of the Anti-Secession Law, we sincerelyhope that the
broad masses of the Taiwan compatriots will understand rationally,
sober-mindedly and objectively our sincere desire to maintain peace in the
cross-Straits region, improve cross-Straits relations and protect the interests
of the entire Chinese compatriots on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
We hope the Taiwan compatriots will not be cheated or deluded by "Taiwan
independence" secessionist forces and will join the mainland compatriots in
their utmost efforts to bring the cross-Straits situation toward peace and
stability.
