China to Oppose Taiwan's Independence, Promote 'Peaceful Reunification'

China will continue to push back at Taiwan's independence in 2024, while also promoting cooperation and peaceful reunification under the "one country, two systems" policy, a spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.

"In the new year, we will steadfastly adhere to the policy of 'peaceful reunification' and the 'One-China' principle, in line with the 1992 Consensus. We will follow the common aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for peace, development, exchanges and cooperation, to unwaveringly oppose Taiwan independence, to maintain peace, expand exchanges, promote cooperation, deepen integration and advance reunification," Chen Binhua told a briefing. 

He also expressed hope that the Taiwanese "will stand on the right side of history and work with us to remove obstacles and jointly promote the peaceful and comprehensive development of relations between the two sides."
Chen also said that the results of the recent elections on the island cannot question the fact that Taiwan is a part of China, neither would they change the model of the relations between Beijing and Taipei and their inevitable reunification.