Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that Beijing is willing to discuss unification with people across Taiwan, provided talks rest on the one-China principle and the “1992 Consensus.” Speaking at a Beijing commemoration of Sun Yat-sen’s birth, Xi reaffirmed the “peaceful reunification, one country, two systems” policy, according to his published speech.
The conditions put Beijing’s claim that both sides belong to one China at the center of any discussions. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council rejected the proposed system, saying it would mean submitting to Communist Party rule, Reuters reported.
The remarks come ahead of next week’s APEC summit in China, where Xi is expected to meet President Donald Trump. No new negotiations or agreement were announced.