China hopes that friends from all sectors of the society in Indonesia will join China's effort to safeguard regional peace and security by jointly opposing "Taiwan independence", senior Chinese leader Jia Qinglin said in Jakarta Sunday evening.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remark in his speech at a dinner party held by personages from all sections of the Indonesian society in honor of him.

Jia, who was invited by Chairman of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nur Wahid for a four-day visit to Indonesia, expressed appreciation on the Indonesian government and people for their precious, long-term support to China.

Jia said as every one knows, Taiwan is an inseparable part of the territorial land of China. This issue is an important and sensitive one that concerns the national feeling of the 1.3 billion Chinese people.

Since last year, the mainland of China has adopted a series of active and constructive measures to advance relations across the Taiwan Straits toward the direction of peace and stability, he said, adding these moves have both won wide consent of the compatriots in Taiwan and universal welcome of the international community.

Jia criticized the Taiwan regime for being hard-headed in maintaining the secessionist stance of "Taiwan independence" and accelerate secessionist activities.

He pointed out that since the beginning of this year, the Taiwan regime has pressed on with the attempt to seek "Taiwan independence through juristical changes" and "constitutional alternation." It has especially despised strong opposition inside and outside the island to forcefully terminate the operation of the "National Unification Council" and the "national unification guidelines."

These moves consist "a severe challenge to the one-China principle universally held by the international community and to the peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits," Jia said.

"It is our firm and constant will and determination to oppose the forces and activities of 'Taiwan independence' and to maintain peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits," Jia added.

Jia stressed that China will continue to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification of the motherland. "But we will definitely not allow the secession of Taiwan from China," Jia said.

Jia noted the activities of "Taiwan independence" forces are not only a flagrant challenge to the state of relations across the Taiwan Straits, but also "a direct threat to peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region."

"On this important issue, we hope that friends from all societies of Indonesia would join us to oppose 'Taiwan independence' and jointly maintain peace and well-being of the region," Jia said.

Jia arrived in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta earlier Sunday by a special plane after a visit to Bali island of Indonesia.

Source: Xinhua