The Communist Party of China (CPC) has called on all Chinese to
unite and strive to build a prosperous China in its proposal for
the making of the 2006-2010 national Guidelines for economic
and social development.
For this purpose, efforts should be made to strengthen and
improve the Party's leadership, promote socialist democratic and
political system and push forward socialist spiritual civilization,
says the proposal, which was released here Tuesday.
National defense and army building should strengthened and
developed in coordination with economic growth, and the relations
between the military and the government and the people should be
enhanced and improved.
To maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and
Macao, "we must strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Hong Kong
and Macao in the field of economy and trade, science and education,
culture, health and sports," says the proposal.
The mainland will support Hong Kong's endeavor to maintain its
status as a world financial, trade and shipping center, while
supporting Macao to develop tourism and other service
industries.
"We will promote the development of relations across the Taiwan
Straits and pursue the reunification of the motherland." To this
goal, the mainland will stick to the one-China principle, adhere to
the policy of placing hope on the people in Taiwan and opposing
"Taiwan independence," implement the Anti-Secession Law, and
promote the resumption of dialogue and talks on the basis of the
one-China principle.
The mainland will also strengthen dialogue and exchanges with
political parties in Taiwan that oppose "Taiwan independence" and
seek to develop cross-Straits relations.
To maintain peace and stability across the Straits, the proposal
also calls for expanding people-to-people exchanges and promote the
overall, direct and two-way shipping, flight, mail and
communication links across the Straits.
China will stick to its independent foreign policy of peace,
keep to the road of peaceful development, strengthen relations with
foreign countries, and promote international cooperation.
The proposal calls on all Party members to play a vanguard and
exemplary role in the national efforts to build a relatively
affluent society in an all-round way.
(Xinhua News Agency October 17, 2005)