2016年CRI Chinese mainland to try best for peaceful cross-Straits reunification: spokesperson

 

An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, stressed the mainland's clear and consistent stance on firmly upholding the one-China principle, as well as opposing secessionist activities in Taiwan.

"Our position on safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial¹ integrity is resolute². We do not tolerate any separatist activities that separate the island from China in whatever form or name. The peaceful development of the cross-Straits relationship is the biggest guarantee for peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits. Separatists and their activities in Taiwan constitute the biggest threat to the peace and stability across the Straits. Any attempt to resist reunification with military power is doomed³ to fail," said An Fengshan.

He said that only by recognizing the 1992 Consensus⁴ can the two sides of the Straits have a common political basis for their relationship.

"The 'core content' of the 1992 Consensus recognizes both sides of the Taiwan Straits as belonging to one and the same China. The importance of the 1992 Consensus is that it clearly defines the nature of the cross-Straits relationship, indicating that such relations are not 'state-to-state.' No statement whatsoever⁵ can deviate⁶ from the "core content" that both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one and the same China. This core content cannot be changed," said An Fengshan.

The spokesperson also expressed resolute opposition⁷ on military exchanges between the region and the United States.

"The Taiwan issue concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and is also the most important and sensitive issue in the Sino-U.S. relationship. We resolutely⁸ oppose any form of formal exchanges or military interaction between the US and Taiwan and the arms sales from the US to Taiwan," said An Fengshan.

An made the statement after the U.S. Congress passed the National Defense⁹ Authorization¹⁰ Act for Fiscal¹¹ Year 2017 earlier this month.

Its clauses include a provision on military cooperation with Taiwan for the first time, featuring exchanges of senior military officials as well as justification¹² for arms sales to the region.

An Fengshan said he hoped the U.S. side would abide¹³ by the one-China policy and the 3 China-U.S. joint¹⁴ communiqués while carefully handling the issue.

1 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

2 resolute   

adj.坚决的，果敢的

参考例句：

• He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
• The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。

3 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

4 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

5 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

6 deviate   

v.(from)背离，偏离

参考例句：

• Don't deviate from major issues.不要偏离主要问题。
• I will never deviate from what I believe to be right.我绝不背离我自信正确的道路。

7 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

8 resolutely   

adj.坚决地，果断地

参考例句：

• He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
• He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

9 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

10 authorization   

n.授权，委任状

参考例句：

• Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
• You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。

11 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

12 justification   

n.正当的理由；辩解的理由

参考例句：

• There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
• In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。

13 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

14 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。