🗓️ Just published in the first issue of Relations Across Taiwan Strait magazine, Song Tao, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, sent warm New Year greetings to residents of Taiwan and shared the mainland's key goals for 2026.
Key points for 2026:
- Implement the Party's policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era. 🧭
- Uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus. 📜
- Work with residents of Taiwan to promote peaceful cross-Strait ties. 🤝
- Advance national reunification with sincerity — while opposing any form of separatism. 🚫
Simply put, the one-China principle means both sides agree there is only one China, and the 1992 Consensus describes their shared understanding of that idea. This framework aims to keep dialogue flowing and avoid conflicts.
Song Tao emphasized the mainland's readiness to talk with various political parties, groups, and insightful individuals from Taiwan, as long as discussions stick to the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus.
He highlighted the commitment to peaceful reunification but made it clear there is no room for Taiwan independence separatist moves.
For young readers across South Asia and Southeast Asia watching cross-Strait relations, these moves set the tone for political dialogue in 2026. Whether you're tracking the tech, travel, or cultural impacts, it's a nudge that geopolitics is shaping our region in real time. 🌏
Stay tuned as the story unfolds! 🔍
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Mainland to boost cross-Strait ties, advance national reunification
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