China's Anti-Secession Law, of which the legislation procedures has been recently set in motion, will uphold the basic policy of "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" and the eight-point proposal made by former Chinese President Jiang Zemin on the Taiwan question.

    The remarks were made by Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), at a meeting held here Friday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Comrade Jiang Zemin's speech entitled "Continuing to endeavor for the accomplishment of the grand cause of reunification of the motherland" made on January 30, 1995.

    The Anti-Secession Law "will put in a codified form the policies of our Party and Government over the past 20 years and more for a peaceful solution to the Taiwan question, and embody China's consistent position of utmost efforts and maximum sincerity for a peaceful reunification," Jia said.

    The Law will define the principles and guidelines on the settlement of the Taiwan question, such as measures to encourage and facilitate personnel, economic and cultural exchanges, including direct trade, mail, and air and shipping services, while protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the Taiwan compatriots, and such as steps to facilitate cross-Straits consultation and negotiations, including on the basis of the one China principle, any subject can be put on table, according to Jia.

    In the meantime, the Anti-Secession Law will demonstrate the common will of the entire Chinese people to maintain China's sovereignty and territorial integrity by resisting attempted secession of Taiwan from China under any name and by any means, Jia added.

    The Law is designed to promote cross-Straits relations and the prospect of a peaceful reunification, to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, to oppose and check Taiwan's secession from China, to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits, and to advance the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation on the whole, Jia noted.