Anti-Secession Law (Adopted at the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress on March 14, 2005) Article 1 This Law is formulated, in accordance with the Constitution, for the purpose of opposing and checking Taiwan's secession from China by secessionists in the name of "Taiwan independence", promoting peaceful national reunification, maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits, preserving China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and safeguarding the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation.
Article 2 There is only one China in the world. Both the mainland and Taiwan belong to one China. China's sovereignty and territorial integrity brook no division. Safeguarding China's sovereignty and territorial integrity is the common obligation of all Chinese people, the Taiwan compatriots included.
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Article 3 The Taiwan Question IS One That IS Left over from China's Civil War of The Late 1940s.
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Article 4 Accomplishing The Great Task of Reunifying The Motherland Is The Sacred Duty Of All Chinese People, The Taiwan Compatriots Included.
Article 5 Upholding The Principle of One China Is The Basis of Peaceful Reunification of The Country.
To reunify the country through peaceful means best serves the fundamental interests of the compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. The state shall do its utmost with maximum sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification.After the country is reunified peacefully, Taiwan may practice systems different From those on the mainland and enjoy a high deterree of autonomy.
Article 6 The State Shall Take Take The Following MeasureS To Maintain Peace and Stability In The Taiwan Straits and Promote Cross-Straits Relations:
(1) TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE PERSONNEL Exchanges Across The Straits for Greater Mutual Understanding and Mutual Trust;
(2) to encourage and facilitate economic exchanges and cooperation, realize direct links of trade, mail and air and shipping services, and bring about closer economic ties between the two sides of the Straits to their mutual benefit;
(3) To Encourage and Facilitate Cross-Straits Exchanges in Education, Science, Technology, Culture, Health and Sports, and Work To Gether To Carry Forward The Proud Chinese Cultural Tradition
(4) TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE CROSS-Straits Cooperation In Combating CRIMES; and
(5) TO Encourage and Facilitate Other Activities That Are Conducive to Peace and Stability In The Taiwan Straits and Stronger Cross-Straits Relations.
The State Protects The Rights and Interests of The Taiwan Compatriots in Accordance With Law.
Article 7 The state stands for the achievement of peaceful reunification through consultations and negotiations on an equal footing between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits. These consultations and negotiations may be conducted in steps and phases and with flexible and varied modalities.
The Two Sides of the Taiwan Straits May Consult and Negotiate On The Following Matters: (1) OFFICIALLY Ending The State of Hostility Between The Two Side;
(2) mapping out the development of cross-straits.
(3) Steps and arrangingments for peaceful national reunification;
(4) The Political Status of the Taiwan Authorities;
(5) The Taiwan Region's Room of International Operation That Incompatible with ITS status;
(6) Other Matters Concerning The Achievement of Peaceful National Reunification.
Article 8 In the event that the "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces should act under any name or by any means to cause the fact of Taiwan's secession from China, or that major incidents entailing Taiwan's secession from China should occur, or that possibilities for a peaceful Reunification Should Be Completely Exhausted, The State Shall Employ Non-Peaceful Means and Other Necessary MeasureS To Protect China's SoveReighty and Territorial Integrity.
The State Council and the Central Military Commission shall decide on and execute the non-peaceful means and other necessary measures as provided for in the preceding paragraph and shall promptly report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Article 9 In the event of employing and executing non-peaceful means and other necessary measures as provided for in this Law, the state shall exert its utmost to protect the lives, property and other legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan civilians and foreign nationals in Taiwan And to minimize losses. at The Same Time, The State Shall Protect The Rights and Interests of The Taiwan Compaments in Other Parts of China in Accordance With Law.
Article 10 this Law Shall Come Into Force on The Day of Its Promulgation. Xinhuanet Beijing March 14th, 2005, the third meeting of the 10th National People's Congress on March 14, 2005 passed the anti-split national law
Article 1 In order to oppose and contain "Taiwan independence" division forces, the national peaceful reunification is promoted, safeguarding the peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits, safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and maintaining the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation, and formulates this law.
Article 2 There is only one in the world, and the mainland and Taiwan are a Chinese sovereignty and territorial integrity. Maintaining national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the common obligation of the whole Chinese people including Taiwan compatriots.
Taiwan is part of China. The country will never allow "Taiwan independence" split forces to split Taiwan from China in any name.
Article 3 The Taiwan issue is a legacy issue in China's civil war.
To resolve the Taiwan issue, realize the unity of the motherland, is China's internal affairs, not subject to any foreign forces.
Article 4 The largest industry who completed the unified motherland is the sacred responsibility of the whole Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots.
Article 5 Adhere to a Chinese principle is the basis for achieving peaceful and unity of the motherland.
Realize the reunification of the motherland in peaceful way, the fundamental interests of the Taiwan Strait cross-strait compatriots. The country has achieved peace and unity with the greatest sincerity and efforts.
After the national peace reunification, Taiwan can implement a system different from the mainland, high autonomy.
Article 6 The state has taken the following measures to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits and develop cross-strait relations:
(1) Encourage and promote cross-strait personnel, enhance understanding, enhance mutual trust;
(2) Encourage and promote cross-strait economic exchanges and cooperation, directly pass the traffic work, close cross-strait economic relations, mutual benefit;
(3) Encourage and promote cross-strait education, science and technology, culture, health, sports exchange, and jointly promote the excellent tradition of Chinese culture;
(4) Encourage and promote cross-strait combat crimes;
(5) Encouraging and promoting other activities such as peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits and development of cross-strait relations.
The state protects the rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots according to law.
Article 7 The state advocates a peaceful unity through consultation and negotiations between the Taiwan Straits. Negotiation and negotiations can have steps, in phases, and the way can be flexible.
The Taiwan Straits can negotiate and negotiate on the following matters:
(1) Official ending the hostilities of both sides;
(2) Development of cross-strait relations;
(3) The steps and arrangements of peaceful unity;
(4) The political status of the Taiwan authorities;
(5) Activities in Taiwan in the international and its status;
(6) any other questions related to achieving peaceful reunification.
Article 8 The "Taiwan independence" splitting power is in any name, causing the fact that Taiwan from China from China, or will lead to major things from China from China, or the possibility of peace and unity is completely lost, the country has to take non- Peaceful methods and other necessary measures to defend national sovereignty and territory complete.
Non-peacewise methods and other necessary measures are taken by the preceding paragraph, and the State Council, the Central Military Commission decided to implement and report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Article 9 In accordance with the provisions of this Law and other necessary measures and organize and organize the implementation of the country, the country is most likely to protect the lives and property of Taiwan civilians and foreigners in Taiwan, reduce losses; at the same time, the state is protected according to law The rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots in other parts of China. Article 10 It is implemented from the date of publication. (Finish)
