Jia Qinglin Taiwan Quotations

It's of great urgency for both the mainland and Taiwan to raise their technology levels, change economic growth patterns and to enhance innovation capacity to develop an innovation-oriented economy.

But we will definitely not allow the secession of Taiwan from China.

We will never accept Taiwan independence, and will uncompromisingly oppose and keep in check secessionist forces advocating Taiwan independence and their activities.

The Taiwan issue concerns China's core interest and the national feelings of 1.3 billion Chinese.

It is an urgent task for both the mainland and Taiwan to raise their technological level, change their economic growth pattern and enhance their innovation capacity to develop an innovation-oriented economy.

Drawing on the wisdom of the Chinese nation, Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have effected the melting of ice of more than half a century in cross-Strait relations this year and opened the door of exchanges between political parties across the Strait.

Six decades ago, Taiwan already returned to China both in a legal sense and in a de facto sense, ... The legal status of Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory is not to be doubted or challenged.

It is our firm and constant will and determination to oppose the forces and activities of 'Taiwan independence' and to maintain peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits.