At the January 7 press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, a reporter asked: In his 2026 New Year address, President Xi Jinping emphasized that “compatriots on both sides of the Strait are bound by blood, and the historical trend toward national reunification is unstoppable.” How does the Taiwan Affairs Office interpret this, and how will it implement it?
In response, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that President Xi’s New Year address is lofty in vision, profound in thought, and rich in content. It profoundly points out that compatriots on both sides of the Strait share the same roots, culture, and heritage, and form a community of shared destiny bound by blood and by honor and disgrace. Resolving the Taiwan question and achieving complete national reunification is the shared aspiration of all Chinese people. As the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation advance in all respects, China has even greater capability, confidence, and resolve to turn this aspiration into reality. The historical wheel of national reunification and national rejuvenation is rolling forward, and complete reunification of the motherland must be achieved and will certainly be achieved.
Chen said that they will thoroughly implement the spirit of President Xi’s New Year address, uphold the one-China principle and the “1992 Consensus,” broadly unite Taiwan compatriots, deepen cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation and integrated development, resolutely oppose “Taiwan independence” separatist activities and external interference, promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, and advance the great cause of national reunification.
He expressed the hope that Taiwan compatriots will follow the historical trend, uphold the greater national cause, and join together with them to safeguard the beautiful home of the Chinese nation, jointly create enduring well-being for the Chinese nation, and share in the great glory of national reunification and national rejuvenation.