China's top advisor Jia Qinglin Thursday called on lawmakers of the
National People's Congress (NPC), the top Chinese legislature, to ensure the
success of a legislation aimed at preventing Taiwan's secession from China.
"I hope you will earnestly deliberate on the draft anti-secession law ...
and ensure the successful completion of this legislation," said Jia, chairman of
the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC), China's top advisory body, while joining in a panel discussion of the
Taiwan delegation to the ongoing annual full session of the NPC, which will vote
on the draft law next Monday.
Jia, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the
Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), urged the
lawmakers to "publicize the purport of the enactment of this law in a
comprehensive and accurate manner" and "grasp the correct direction for guiding
the public opinion".
Talking about the four-point guidelines set forth by Chinese President Hu
Jintao on the development of cross-Straits relations under new circumstances,
Jia said that the guidelines had "refutedthe fallacies of 'Taiwan independence'
secessionist forces" and had underlined the necessity to "promote the
development of cross-Straits relations in a pragmatic manner while resolutely
opposing 'Taiwan independence'".
"The guidelines are of great significance to the success of ourwork on
Taiwan," said Jia. "We must conscientiously study and grasp them, and implement
them in our practical work in a down-to-earth manner."
He expressed the hope that the lawmakers would continue to actively promote
the resumption of cross-Straits dialogues and talks on the basis of the
one-China principle, and "work hard to do more good and concrete things for the
Taiwan compatriots".
Also on Thursday, Huang Ju, Li Changchun and Luo Gan, all members of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee,
participated in panel discussions of lawmakers from northwest China's Ningxia
Hui Autonomous Region, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and central
China's HenanProvince, respectively.
Huang, also vice premier of the State Council, the Chinese cabinet,
exchanged views with the NPC deputies from Ningxia on issues like the further
improvement of the legislative and supervisory work of the people's congresses,
the strengthening of ideological and moral education in the society and the
building ofa harmonious society in China.
Li, who is in charge of the Party's cultural and ideological work, stressed
the role of an "advanced socialist culture" in the building of a harmonious
society while talking with the Chongqing lawmakers.
Discussing with the Henan delegation, Luo, also secretary of the Committee
of Political Science and Law under the CPC Central Committee which oversees the
police and judicial work, voiced his opinions on how to effectively maintain
social stability and further improve the socialist legal system.
(Xinhua, Mar.10,2005)