On the 19th, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, sent a message to Cheng Li-wen to congratulate her on her election as chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang. He pointed out that over the years, the two parties have promoted cross-strait exchanges and cooperation on the basis of adhering to the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence", committed to maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and enhanced the family ties and well-being of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, with positive results. Currently, the century-old changes in the world are accelerating, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable. It is hoped that the two parties will adhere to the common political foundation, unite the majority of Taiwan compatriots, strengthen the ambition, backbone, and confidence to be Chinese, deepen exchanges and cooperation, promote common development, promote national reunification, firmly protect the common home of the Chinese nation, safeguard the fundamental interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and jointly create a better future for the Chinese nation.
On the same day, the newly elected Chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang Zheng Liwen sent a reply to express her gratitude to General Secretary Xi Jinping. She said that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait reached a consensus in 1992 that they each verbally expressed their commitment to the one-China principle. On the common political basis of adhering to the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence," the two parties have promoted the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and achieved many historic achievements. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are descendants of the Yanhuang people and belong to the Chinese nation. The two parties should strengthen cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation on the existing basis, promote peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, seek the greatest welfare for the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and open up a grand future for national rejuvenation.
