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China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), ratified the Anti-Secession Law with an overwhelming vote of 2,896 to nil on March 14, 2005, setting a legal framework to prevent Taiwan's secession from China and to promote peaceful national reunification.


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Anti-Secession Law adopted




Jia Qinglin (L2) joins the panel discussion with the NPC deputies from southeast China's Taiwan to the Third Session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 10, 2005.




NPC deputies from the Taiwan Province and the PLA at the third plenum of the Third Session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) of China March 9.




Draft anti-secession law deliberated




Anti-Secession Law deliberated




President Hu joins CPPCC group discussions



Anti-secession Law Adopted International Reaction China's Stance on Taiwan Opinions & Commentaries 
A giant electronic board shows 2,896 deputies of the National People's Congress voted for the Anti-Secession Law, with two abstentions at the closing of annual session of China's top legislature in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 14, 2005.
UPDATED 17:03, April 05, 2005
No supplementary legislation for Anti-Secession Law under consideration
A central government official clarified Tuesday that the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, has no plan to make any supplementary legislation for the Anti-Secession Law it adopted last month.
Premier Wen: anti-secession law aims to curb Taiwan independent forces
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said China's anti-secession law aims to curb Taiwan independent forces and the law would be conducive to the stability and development of the relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Full text of Anti-Secession Law
The following is the full text of the Anti-Secession Law adopted at the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress Monday, March 13, 2005:
  Opinions & Commentaries  
NO.1 - NO.19    
  • A sincere call for peaceful reunification (17:09, March 18)
  • Anti-Secession Law safeguards cross-Straits peace: People's Daily (08:01, March 18)
  • Anti-Secession Law promotes China's peaceful reunification (08:00, March 18)
  • Stop disturbing others and yourselves: Comment (11:25, March 17)
  • International scholars say China's Anti-Secession Law for peace (16:53, March 16)
  • Editorial: A law of peaceful reunification, protection of Taiwan compatriots and opposition to 'Taiwan independence' (15:30, March 16)
  • Anti-Secession Law not war cry: scholar (08:35, March 16)
  • Anti-Secession Law reflects firm will of all Chinese people: experts (08:36, March 16)
  • Anti-Secession Law protects Taiwan people's interests: People's Daily (07:55, March 16)
  • Anti-Secession Law embodies the will of the 1.3 billion Chinese people (16:11, March 15)
  • Anti-Secession Law stresses peace across Taiwan Straits (11:59, March 15)
  • Commentary: legal representation of Chinese nation's fundamental interests (13:00, March 14)
  • Anti-secession law merely will of people (09:31, March 09)
  • Peace paramount in anti-secession law (09:33, March 09)
  • "Mild, rational" anti-secession law dispels people's worries in Taiwan (08:21, March 09)
  • Draft Anti-Secession Law provides for 5 measures for cross-Straits peace, stability: lawmaker (10:03, March 08)
  • Anti-secession Law expected to boost cross-Straits ties (15:48, January 29)
  • Anti-secession law reflects common will of all Chinese people (16:21, December 29)
  • Folly of the US stance (10:59, December 23)
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