2016年CRI 1992 Consensus a prerequisite for cooperation: mainland

 

Meeting with a delegation¹ of county and municipal officials from Taiwan, Zhang Zhijun, head of the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office says the mainland side remains² determined³ stick to the 1992 Consensus⁴, which affirms both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China.

"We will continue to adhere to the political basis of the 1992 Consensus under the new situation, firmly oppose and curb⁵ 'Taiwan independence', and promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields including those between cities and counties across the Straits so as to solve the practical problems for the compatriots and to promote the integrative economic and social development on both sides of the Strait."

Zhang Zhijun has told the local leaders that by continuing to ignore the 1992 Consensus, the island's leadership is only hurting itself.

"We all expressed the common wish that the hard-won results of the peaceful development of the cross-Straits relations made since 2008 should be protected with meticulous⁶ care, instead of being spoiled as a result of the change of the political situation in Taiwan."

Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party administration have refused to recognize the 1992 Consensus.

This lack of recognition has prompted Beijing to cut back direct contact between the two sides, which mainland authorities say is undermining the political foundation the two sides have established through the years.

Tourism, in particular, has taken a hit this year.

Street demonstrations⁷ took place in Taipei last week, with people in Taiwan's service-industry calling on the island's administration to take steps to restore better ties with the mainland.

Mainland tourism is down by around 30-percent in recent months amid the tensions between the two sides.

The 8-person delegation of county and municipal officials from Taiwan are on the mainland to try to promote tourism opportunities.

The Taiwan Affairs Office says all eight of those officials support recognizing the 1992 Consensus.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

5 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

6 meticulous   

adj.极其仔细的，一丝不苟的

参考例句：

• We'll have to handle the matter with meticulous care.这事一点不能含糊。
• She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.她介绍事实十分详细。

7 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。