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One-China Principle, Prerequisite of Improved Cross-Straits Relations: MagazineAcknowledging the one-China principle is the prerequisite for the improvement and growth of relations across the Taiwan Straits, says an article in the latest issue of Cross-Straits Relations Monthly.The magazine's April issue, which went on sale in Beijing Monday, noted in a by-lined editorial that after the recent elections in Taiwan, new elements of instability have popped up in the cross- Straits relations. Recently, new leaders in Taiwan have called for better cross- Straits relations, but they have yet to respond positively to the one-China principle + which is crucial for the improvement of ties, the magazine says. "The one-China principle is the basis for the peaceful reunification and the prerequisite for the stable growth of the cross-Straits relations," it notes. Upholding the one-China principle is not an issue between the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang party, but a question that will decide whether China's sovereignty and territorial integrity is split. "The change of leadership in Taiwan can't in any way change the status of the island as part of China," the magazine stresses. New leaders and other politicians in Taiwan should learn from the disgraceful end of Lee Teng-hui, who challenged the one-China principle over the past 10 years. The magazine says that it would be a waste of time to deny the one-China principle while claiming to hope for relaxed relations across the Taiwan Straits. The magazine stresses that Taiwan's new leaders must recognize the one-China principle by admitting that Taiwan is part of China, and earnestly carry out the "four no's": no declaration of Taiwan independence, no incorporation of the "two states" remarks into its constitution, no change of the so-called country's name; and no referendum on Taiwan independence. In the meantime, they should stop all activities that are designed to sever the historic, cultural, educational and other links between Taiwan and the motherland. "Only by doing this can the two sides of the Straits hope to form the basis of essential political trust, and have more room to develop a peaceful and stable relationship across the Straits," the magazine says. The magazine also notes that dialogue and negotiations will lead to the improvement of cross-Straits relations. Following the recent elections in Taiwan, top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party noted that anything can be discussed between the two sides under the umbrella of the one-China principle. "This reflects both the firm stance of the one-China policy, and also the sincerity of the mainland," it says, adding that new leaders of Taiwan should not let the opportunity slip through their fingers. The magazine relates that ever since semi-official channels of communication were formed, all dialogue and negotiations between the two sides have been based on the one-China principle. However, some of the Taiwan authorities recently stated that the one-China policy could become a topic of discussion, but would not be the basis of dialogue. "This is a grave regression from the common understanding reached between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits and the Straits Exchange Foundation," the magazine says. With the upcoming inauguration of Taiwan's new leaders, people are waiting to see whether the new Taiwan authorities will continue Lee Teng-hui's splittist approach or recognize the one- China principle after considering the overall situation. No matter what happens, one thing is clear: the mainland will never allow any form of Taiwan independence, the magazine says. "It will never succeed if some people hope to promote separation under the pretext of `peace'." The magazine stresses that upholding the one-China principle has direct bearing on the fundamental interests of the Taiwan compatriots. "This is something that the Taiwan people and its new leaders should think out," the magazine says.
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