中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席并发表重要讲话。 A gathering to commemorate the 40th anniversary of issuing Message to Compatriots in Taiwan is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Jan 2, 2019.

《告台湾同胞书（Message to Compatriots in Taiwan）》郑重宣布了在新的历史条件下台湾回归祖国、争取祖国和平统一的大政方针。其要点是： （1）强调坚持一个中国的立场，反对台湾独立。这是我们与台湾当局“共同的立场，合作的基础”。 （2）在解决统一问题 ...

The Chinese mainland will continue to actively promote exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait to benefit compatriots on both sides, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.