Highlights of white paper on national reunification

A white paper titled "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era" was published on Wednesday. Here are some highlights of the principles, policies and measures on realizing national reunification in the new era.

1. How to realize peaceful reunification?

1) We will work with the greatest sincerity and exert our utmost efforts to achieve peaceful reunification. But we will not renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures.

2) Peaceful reunification can only be achieved through consultation and discussion as equals.

a. based on the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus

b. have broad exchange of views with all parties, groups, or individuals in Taiwan

c. phase in flexible forms of consultation and discussion