History tells us that any attempt by a country to realize its interests through the use of threat or force ... will get nowhere. We will never waver in our commitment to the one-China principle.

History tells us that any attempt by a country to realize its interests through the use or threat of force, or to place its interests above those of other nations will get nowhere. Such attempts are against the tide of history of human development and against the fundamental interests of people all over the world,

In the war, the Chinese people became more united as never before, showing enormous cohesive force and vitality,

We will make every effort with utmost sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification of the country.

At the same time, we are keenly aware that China is still the largest developing country in the world and we need to make long and hard efforts if we are to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and basically achieve modernization.

The political restructuring we pursue in China is aimed at advancing the self-improvement and development of the socialist political system. We will continue to expand people's democracy and build a socialist country under the rule of law in keeping with China's national conditions.